manducate

• Verbe vieilli signifiant mâcher ou manger ; n'est plus utilisé dans le langage courant.

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

1. Chew foodC2formal

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

   Mâcher la nourriture

   • 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.

   Synonymesbitechewchompcrunchgnawgrindmasticate