mastication

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n.  素炼；塑炼；咀嚼（作用）

化学

COCA.46021

柯林斯词典

• VERB 咀嚼;嚼碎
  When youmasticatefood, you chew it.
  1. Her mouth was working, as if she was masticating some tasty titbit...
     她的嘴在动，好像在嚼什么好吃的。
  2. Don't gulp everything down without masticating.
     不要不加咀嚼就把什么都给一股脑地吞下去。

英英释义

noun

• biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
  Synonym:chewchewingmanduction

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