M0143900 (măs′tĭ-kāt′)v.mas·ti·cat·ed, mas·ti·cat·ing, mas·ti·catesv.tr.1. To chew (food).2. To grind and knead (rubber, for example) into a pulp.v.intr. To chew food.[Late Latin masticāre, masticāt-, to masticate, from Greek mastikhān, to grind the teeth.]mas′ti·ca′tion n.mas′ti·ca′tor n.TranslationsmasticatoreEncyclopediaSeemasticate