Associations to the word «Mastication»

Wiktionary

MASTICATION, noun. (physiology) The process of chewing.
MASTICATION, noun. The process of crushing as though chewed.

Dictionary definition

MASTICATION, noun. Biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow.

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn