masticate [verb]

It is important to masticate your food thoroughly for proper digestion.

Babies learn to masticate as they grow older.

Chewing gum helps masticate the jaw muscles.

Dentists recommend masticating food slowly and carefully.

Some animals masticate their food with their teeth.

Masticating food breaks it down into smaller pieces.

Proper mastication aids in digestion.

The elderly often have difficulty masticating tough food.

Mastication is the first step in the digestive process.

Some people masticate their food excessively.

Masticating gum can help reduce stress.

The act of masticating stimulates saliva production.

Mastication is essential for good oral health.

Certain foods require more mastication than others.

Masticating food helps release its flavor.

Difficulty masticating can lead to nutritional deficiencies.

Masticating gum can help improve concentration.

The sound of masticating food can be annoying to some people.

Masticating food helps prevent choking.

Babies often masticate their toys as they explore the world.

George, continuing to masticate his bread, says it has nothing to do with him.

She was trying to masticate these when there came a tap at the door.

They then roll the leaf up, and masticate it for hours together.

If she should masticate food her own poison would destroy her life.

And he took her teeth out of her mouth so that she should not masticate food.

Sayre bit out a page from the pad and began to masticate it.

Their stomachs, however, and breasts, were easy to masticate.

Take time to masticate and cultivate a cheerful appetite while you eat.

He should swallow the seeds and pulp whole, and masticate and swallow the skins.

Masticate well every mouthful of food, whether it seems to need it or not.