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Masticatory

Masticatory meaning

Something chewed, originally as a medicine, now typically for pleasure or to increase the flow of saliva.

Example sentences (3)

Although occlusal features may affect observed electrical activity in masticatory muscles, citation there are no statistically significant differences in the number of occlusal abnormalities in people with TMD and in people without TMD.

As in modern rodents, this masticatory apparatus formed an efficient chopping device.

The pain discourages use of the masticatory system (a similar phenomenon in other chronic pain conditions is termed "fear avoidance" behavior), which leads to reduced muscle flexibility, tone, strength and endurance.