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Meaning of "masticatory" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MASTICATORY

masticatory  [ˈmæstɪkətərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MASTICATORY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Masticatory can act as a noun and an adjective.
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The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES MASTICATORY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of masticatory in the English dictionary

The definition of masticatory in the dictionary is of, relating to, or adapted to chewing. Other definition of masticatory is a medicinal substance chewed to increase the secretion of saliva.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MASTICATORY


applicatory
ˈæplɪkətərɪ
confiscatory
kənˈfɪskətərɪ
educatory
ˈɛdjʊkətərɪ
equivocatory
ɪˈkwɪvəkətərɪ
evocatory
ɪˈvɒkətərɪ
excommunicatory
ˌɛkskəˈmjuːnɪkətərɪ
expiscatory
ɛksˈpɪskətərɪ
explicatory
ɪkˈsplɪkətərɪ
indicatory
ɪnˈdɪkətərɪ
invocatory
ɪnˈvɒkətərɪ
judicatory
ˈdʒuːdɪkətərɪ
laboratory
ləˈbɒrətərɪ
piscatory
ˈpɪskətərɪ
precatory
ˈprɛkətərɪ
provocatory
prəˈvɒkətərɪ
qualificatory
ˈkwɒlɪfɪkətərɪ
reciprocatory
rɪˈsɪprəkətərɪ
revocatory
ˈrɛvəkətərɪ
self-deprecatory
ˌsɛlfˈdɛprɪkətərɪ
significatory
sɪɡˈnɪfəkətərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MASTICATORY

mastful
masthead
masthouse
mastic
mastic tree
masticable
masticate
mastication
masticator
masticatories
mastiff
mastigophoran
mastigophore
mastigophoric
mastigophorous
mastitic
mastitides
mastitis
mastix
mastless

WORDS THAT END LIKE MASTICATORY

ambulatory
anti-inflammatory
circulatory
conservatory
defamatory
derogatory
directory
discriminatory
explanatory
exploratory
inflammatory
migratory
obligatory
observatory
oscillatory
participatory
predatory
preparatory
regulatory
research laboratory
respiratory

Synonyms and antonyms of masticatory in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «masticatory» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MASTICATORY

Find out the translation of masticatory to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of masticatory from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «masticatory» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

咀嚼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

masticatoria
570 millions of speakers

English

masticatory
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चबाने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مضغي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

жевательная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mastigatória
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চর্বণসংক্রান্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

masticateur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Masticatory
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kaumuskulatur
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

そしゃく
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

저작
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Masticatory
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhai
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

masticatory
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मस्टिकिटेरी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çiğneme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

masticatorio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

żucia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

жувальна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

masticatorie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

masticatory
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kou
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tugg
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tygge
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of masticatory

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MASTICATORY»

The term «masticatory» is regularly used and occupies the 79.087 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MASTICATORY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about masticatory

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MASTICATORY»

Discover the use of masticatory in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to masticatory and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Clinical Anatomy of the Masticatory Apparatus Peripharyngeal ...
The success and extensive experience achieved by this long-standing interdisciplinary cooperation provide the basis for this work.
Johannes Lang, 1995
2
Analysis of Parallel Manipulator Architectures for Use in ...
The biomechanics of masticatory motion is an important part of the thesis which needs a detailed description here. Actually, the biomechanical literature on human masticatory system occupies a relatively small place owing to its relative ...
Madusudanan Sathia Narayanan, 2008
3
Masticatory Function of the Dentulous Versus ...
C. Masticatory muscle force. Analysis of masticatory muscle force has identified differences with respect to gender and age, which could be explained in part by variations in masticatory muscle mass (Newton et al 1987). Masseter muscle ...
Sorin Uram-Tuculescu, 2008
4
Pain Management: A Practical Guide for Clinicians, Sixth Edition
Moderate to severe headache, polymyalgia, and claudication of the masticatory muscles may be present. The occurrence of this symptom is significant, because claudication of the masticatory musculature may be diagnosed as a TMD.
Richard S. Weiner, 2001
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Quantitative Analysis of Masticatory Performance in Vertebrates
2.1 Masticatory Biomechanics The human masticatory system consists of a lower jaw (mandible) connected to an upper jaw (maxilla) by two very complex shaped incongruent jaw joints, the temporomandibular joints (TMJ) and cannot be ...
Srikanth Kannan, 2008
6
Taxonomy, Morphology, Masticatory Function and Phylogeny of ...
Masticatory function Previous hypotheses. Hypotheses regarding heterodontosaurid masticatory function have been proposed thus far on the basis of Lycor/ainus and Heterodontosaurus. Wear facets in cheek teeth are also known in ...
Paul C. Sereno, 2012
7
Mastication Robots: Biological Inspiration to Implementation
This is the first book in the special field of masticatory robots for applications including foods texture analysis, dental training and speech therapy.
Weilang Xu, John E. Bronlund, 2010
8
Clinical Mastery in the Treatment of Myofascial Pain
Masticatory myofascial pain (MMFP) is a regional muscle pain disorder in the head and neck, characterized by muscle tenderness in masticatory muscles and pain in the jaw, face, ear, teeth, head, or neck. This chapter introduces an etiologic ...
Lucy Whyte Ferguson, Robert Gerwin, 2005
9
A Practical Guide to Canine and Feline Neurology
The distinct myosin isoform and myofiber type (type IIM) of masticatory muscles may explain why they are preferentially targeted by the immune response. These type IIM myofibers have a different embryologic origin (branchial arch mesoderm)  ...
Curtis W. Dewey, 2013
10
Histology
Masticatory mucosa has a keratinized or parakeratinized stratified squa- mous epithelium. a. The keratinized epithelium resembles that of the skin. b. The parakeratinized epithelium is similar to keratinized epithelium, but the cells of the stratum ...
Ray C. Henrikson, Gordon I. Kaye, Joseph E. Mazurkiewicz, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MASTICATORY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term masticatory is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Temporomandibular joint disorder common among patients with …
... underwent oro-facial examination to identify sounds and pain in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and tenderness of masticatory muscles, ... «Healio, Jul 15»
2
Cheek Muscles Hold Up Better Than Leg Muscles In Space
Masticatory muscles of mouse do not undergo atrophy in space. FASEB J. July 2015 29:2769-2779; doi:10.1096/fj.14-267336. News Articles. «Science 2.0, Jul 15»
3
Public Release: 30-Jun-2015 Cheek muscles hold up better than leg …
... Hanqin Lei, Dilson E. Rassier, and Elisabeth R. Barton. Masticatory muscles of mouse do not undergo atrophy in space. FASEB J. July 2015 ... «EurekAlert, Jun 15»
4
Does digital dentistry make you a better dentist?
... and as the dental profession moves toward the model of being physicians of the oral cavity and masticatory system, the subject of treatment ... «Dental Economics, Jun 15»
5
Bitter Kola (Garcinia Kola
Bitter kola is a masticatory used in traditional hospitals, cultural and social ceremonies such as naming ceremonies and weddings and other ... «Nigerian Observer, Jun 15»
6
Massage with Occlusal Splint Therapy Eases TMD
These bite plates are used in an effort to induce relaxation of the masticatory muscles, guard the teeth and jaws from the effects of clenching ... «Massage Magazine, May 15»
7
Haryana Harappans had 'stainless smile': ASI
... in the skeletons, the report has attributed this to "sophisticated food preparation methods that resulted in reduction of masticatory stress". «Times of India, Apr 15»
8
The future for dentists is better than you think, if . . .
Learn to be a physician of the total masticatory system. A dentist who sees teeth and gums as isolated will not only fall short in diagnosis and ... «Dental Economics, Apr 15»
9
Jaw Pain? It Could Be This Common Issue
It can include severe facial pain, which is brought about by a muscle spasm in some of those masticatory muscles. And it's essentially like ... «UUHC Health Feed, Apr 15»
10
Stop making bruxism appliances immediately
The masticatory muscles move the jaw forward, the airway opens, and the patient takes in a deep rescue breath. The patient falls back asleep, ... «Dental Economics, Mar 15»

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