manducate

An archaic verb meaning to chew or eat; no longer in common usage.

• 🇪🇸Verbo obsoleto que significa masticar o comer; ya no se usa en el habla cotidiana.

1. Chew food C2 formal

   To bite and grind food with the teeth in order to make it easier to swallow.

   • The patient was advised to manducate his food thoroughly.
   • She slowly manducated the tough piece of meat.
   • It is important to manducate well for proper digestion.

   🇪🇸Masticar

   Sinónimos: bitechewchompcrunchgnawgrindmasticate

• manducated past participle
• manducated past simple
• manducating present participle
• manducates third person singular