masticate
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Masticate, mas′ti-kāt, v.t. to chew: to grind with the teeth.—adj.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
Masticate every mouthful of food thoroughly, and practice deep breathing assiduously, it is an important aid to digestion.
From The Royal Road to Health by Tyrrell, Charles Alfred
Fourth: Masticate every morsel with such thoroughness that it is automatically swallowed.
From Diet and Health With Key to the Calories by Peters, Lulu Hunt
Masticate thoroughly and take them with either butter or milk, or both.
From Maintaining Health Formerly Health and Efficiency by Alsaker, R. L.
Thoroughly Masticate Everything As to harmful combinations; there are not many, and if your food is thoroughly masticated you need not concern yourself very much about them.
From Diet and Health With Key to the Calories by Peters, Lulu Hunt
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