Fletcherism: Meaning and Definition of

Fletch•er•ism

Pronunciation: (flech'u-riz"um), [key]
— n.
  1. the practice of chewing food until it is reduced to a finely divided, liquefied mass: advocated by Horace Fletcher, 1849–1919, U.S. nutritionist.
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