define the following
mastication
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Chewing or mastication is the process by which food is crushed and ground by teeth. During the mastication process, the food is positioned by the cheek and tongue between the teeth for grinding.
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Mastication is the mechanical grinding of food into smaller pieces by teeth; it is essentially a technical word for “chewing”. Mastication breaks down food so that it can go through the esophagus to the stomach.
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