plural of mastic

(transitive) To chew (food). / (transitive) To grind or knead something into a pulp.

An evergreen shrub or small tree, Pistacia lentiscus (mastic tree), native to the Mediterranean.

(physiology) The process of chewing. / The process of crushing as though chewed.

Able to be chewed.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of masticate

simple past tense and past participle of masticate

present participle of masticate

Someone who masticates. / A machine for cutting meat into fine pieces for toothless people.

plural of mastication