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mastication

[,mæstə'keʃən]

n. 咀嚼；粉碎

英文词源

mastication (n.): early 15c., from Old French masticacion and directly from Latin masticationem (nominative masticatio), noun of action from masticare "to chew" (source of Old French maschier, French mâcher), probably from a Greek source related to mastikhan "to gnash the teeth," from PIE *mendh- "to chew" (see mandible).

双语例句

1. Poor digestion can be caused by defective mastication of the food in the mouth.: 消化不良可能是由于嘴里的食物没有充分咀嚼的缘故。

2. Regular like spike wave and poly spike wave were found in mastication.: 在咀嚼时可见有规律性类似棘波、多棘波.

3. Mastication is one of the most important fundamental oral functions.: 咀嚼是口腔重要的生理功能之一.

4. There is occasional, transient, nondescript pain, or sensibility during mastication.: 咀嚼时,有偶发的、暂时的、不可言状的疼痛或敏感.

5. The roles of activated brain regions in mastication still elucidated.: 脑激活区在不同侧咀嚼中的作用还有待进一步的探讨.