noun, adj — 3 senses
UK /ˌmasˈtɪk.eɪ.tər.i/ · US /mæˈstɪk.əˌtɔr.i/
Etymology From Latin mastico + -atory, the former borrowed from Ancient Greek μαστιχάω (mastikháō, “I gnash the teeth”), from μάσταξ (mástax, “that with which one chews”).
Medicine, Sciences Something chewed, originally as a medicine, now typically for pleasure or to increase the flow of saliva.
Etymology From Latin mastico + -atory, the former borrowed from Ancient Greek μαστιχάω (mastikháō, “I gnash the teeth”), from μάσταξ (mástax, “that with which one chews”).
Of, or relating to mastication.
Used for chewing.
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