masticationWiktionary 原文/mæstɪˈkeɪʃən/构词拆解masticatmasticate词干ion-ion后缀-ion(unproductive) An action or process, or the result of an action or process. · (unproductive) A state or condition.词源链晚期拉丁语Late Latin约 3–6 世纪masticātiō↓ 借入英语Englishmastication词源说明From Late Latin masticātiō, equivalent to masticate + -ion.释义名词noun1(physiology) The process of chewing.2The process of crushing as though chewed.同族词派生词 4demastication·muscle of mastication·premastication·