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manducation
manducation (mændjuːˈkeɪʃən) [ad. L. mandūcātiōn-em, n. of action of mandūcā-re to manducate. Cf. F. manducation (Theol.).] 1. The action of eating. Chiefly Theol. (following the patristic use of L. manducatio), the term applied (usually with qualification, as carnal, corporal, literal, oral, real, ...
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manducatory
manducatory, a. Chiefly Phys. (ˈmændjʊkətərɪ) [f. L. mandūcāt- (see manducate) + -ory.] Pertaining to or fitted for manducation.1814 Sch. Gd. Living 40 Their noble perseverance, in fulfilling with so much courage their manducatory functions. 1850 H. Miller Footpr. Creat. iv. (1874) 62 The framework ...
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Francesco La Cava
introduction of the host into the stomach sufficient to produce the sacramental effects of the Eucharist and those who considered the reception by mouth, "manducation
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mastication
mastication (mæstɪˈkeɪʃən) Also 7 mastucation. [ad. late L. masticātiōn-em, n. of action f. masticā-re to masticate. Cf. F. mastication.] 1. The action of masticating or chewing.1565 Cooper Thesaurus, Confectio escarum..Mastication or chewing of the meate. 1615 Crooke Body of Man 134 All Aliments..a...
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comestion
† coˈmestion Obs. [ad. late L. comestiōn-em eating, devouring, f. comedĕre: see prec.] Eating; also fig., the devouring action of fire.a 1620 J. Dyke Sel. Serm. (1640) 263 There must be a manducation, a comestion of the Word. a 1625 Boys Wks. (1630) 701 Neither was this eating..a seeming only to tak...
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inciding
▪ I. inˈciding, vbl. n. ? Obs. [f. as prec. + -ing1.] The action of incide v.1; a cutting, incision.1694 Salmon Bate's Dispens. (1713) 43/1 This Mixture has the Power of inciding, and attenuating. 1746 R. James Introd. Mouffet's Health's Improv. 2 The first Part of Manducation is, the inciding, or c...
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frangible
frangible, a. (ˈfrændʒɪb(ə)l) [a. OF. frangible, as if ad. L. *frangibil-is, f. frangĕre to break.] Capable of being broken, breakable.c 1440 Songs & Carols (Percy Soc.) 65 An adamant stone, it is not frangebyll With no thyng but with mylke of a gett. c 1485 Digby Myst. (1882) iii. 320 The frangabyl...
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trophi
‖ trophi, n. pl. Zool. (ˈtrəʊfaɪ) [mod.L., pl. of trophus, a. Gr. τροϕός feeder, f. τρίϕειν to nourish.] A collective name for the mouth-parts in insects, as organs for seizing and preparing the food. Also applied to the parts of the pharynx in rotifers, having a similar function.1826 Kirby & Sp. En...
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nutritive
nutritive, a. and n. (ˈnjuːtrɪtɪv) Also 5–6 nutrytive (5 -tiff, -tyf), 5 nutritiff, -tyf; 6–7 nutritiue. [a. F. nutritif, -ive, = Sp., Pg., and It. nutritivo, ad. med.L. nūtrītīv-us, f. ppl. stem of nūtrīre to nourish: see -ive.] A. adj. 1. Having the property of nourishing; nutritious, nutrimental....
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mouth
▪ I. mouth, n. (maʊθ) Forms: 1 m{uacu}þ, 3–4 muth, (mudh, moth), 3–5 mouþ(e, (3 mouthþ, 4 mouht, 6 mothe, Sc. mwtht), 4–7 mowth(e, 6 mougth, mought, 9 Sc. muthe, 3– mouth. [Com. Teut.: OE. m{uacu}þ masc. = OFris. mûth masc. (in later texts mund, mond; mod.NFris. müth, müt, müs), OS. mûth masc., MDu....
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