| 单词 | mastication |
| 释义 | mastication noun[U] medicalspecializeduk/ˌmæs.tɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌmæs.təˈkeɪ.ʃən/theactionofchewingfood(=crushingit with theteeth) 咀嚼Biting, chewing & swallowing
Examplesofmasticationmastication Shortly (10-15 min after pilocarpine administration),mastication, clonic movements of the head and vibrissae are the main behavioral manifestations. From theCambridge English Corpus This rejection was immediate; lizards dropped the larvae without furthermasticationand beak-wiped. From theCambridge English Corpus Salivary gland secretion is reduced;masticationto prepare food is increased, as is the time required to prepare the bolus. From theCambridge English Corpus However, some experience periods of inflammation and breakdown of t he oral lesions, r esulting in painfulmasticationand decreased food intake. From theCambridge English Corpus She pursues this analogy through an analysis of notions ofmasticationand potboiling, with all their implications of recycling, reiterating, and reformulating. From theCambridge English Corpus Consequently, the posterior teeth, primarily involved inmastication, were not impaired by dental filing. From theCambridge English Corpus However, this may be simply due tomasticationattrition. From theCambridge English Corpus If repetitive movements involved inmasticationare so important, wouldn't one expect bovids to have speech? From theCambridge English Corpus Xerostomia, depending on the severity and duration leads to dental caries, denture misfit, gingivitis and periodontitis, and inadequatemastication, leading t o poor bolus formation affecting swallowing. From theCambridge English Corpus When rejecting prey, lizards typically dropped the larva immediately after grasping it, without furthermastication, and rubbed the sides of their beak against the substrate on the spot (beak-wiping). From theCambridge English Corpus Attempts to stimulate afferent pathways focus on encouraging affected patients to consume foods that require chewing,17,18,27 since reducedmasticationwill exacerbate atrophy of the salivary glands. From theCambridge English Corpus It is because hot bread can be eaten withoutmasticationand stale bread tends to last a little longer. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Is not effectivemasticationthefons et origoof all successful business? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 On the basis of observations carried out on himself he described the two-phase or temporalmasticationcalled after him. From Wikipedia  This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It also contains the submandibular and parotid salivary gland as well as the muscles ofmastication(the masseter, pterygoid, and temporalis muscles). From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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