masticatory

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmæstɪkətərɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mas′ti kə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
mas•ti•ca•to•ry  (mas′ti kə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),USA pronunciation adj., n., pl. -ries. 
adj. 
  1. of, pertaining to, or used in or for mastication.

n. 
  1. Drugs[Pharm.]a medicinal substance to be chewed, as to promote the secretion of saliva.
  • Neo-Latin masticātōrius. See masticate, -tory1
  • 1605–15

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
masticatory / ˈmæstɪkətərɪ -trɪ/
  1. of, relating to, or adapted to chewing
 ( -tories)
  1. a medicinal substance chewed to increase the secretion of saliva
'masticatory' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
masseter

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