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May 27, 2012
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mas•ti•ca•to•ry



Pronunciation: (mas'ti-ku-tôr"ē, -tōr"ē), [key]
—adj., n., pl. -ries.

—adj.
of, pertaining to, or used in or for mastication.

—n.
Pharm.a medicinal substance to be chewed, as to promote the secretion of saliva.

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