Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for MAS-TI-CA'TION
MAS-TI-CA'TION, n.
The act or operation of chewing solid food, breaking it into small pieces, and mixing it with saliva; thus preparing it for deglutition, and more easy digestion in the stomach. Mastication is a necessary preparation of solid aliment, without which there can be no good digestion. Arbuthnot.
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