masticating
Grinding with teeth
Masticating is chewing—grinding food with the teeth before swallowing.
The word sounds technical or clinical compared to plain chewing: The cow stood masticating its cud.
Masticating juicers crush produce slowly rather than spinning it at high speed, extracting juice by a grinding action.
Persistent biting action
- chompingChewing loudly or eagerly
- grindingMolar action sometimes
- nibblingEating in small bites
- crunchingLoud breaking sound
biting · teeth · molars · incisors · premolars · canines · mandible · maxilla
Reaction-speeding proteins
- amylaseStarch-digesting enzyme
- salivaMouth's digestive secretion
- bolusChewed food mass
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
stomach · chyme · peristalsis · nutrients · absorption · gastrointestinal · intestines · metabolism
Characteristic taste quality
- palateOral cavity ceiling
- tongueOral muscle for taste
- umamiFifth taste sensation
- savoryAppetizing, not sweet
sweet · bitter · sour · aroma · mouthfeel · texture · taste buds · sensory
Spiral hole-maker
- extractionAct of removing
- pulpSoft wet mass
- leafy greensEdible plant foliage
- wheatgrassSprouted grain for juicing
slow juicer · celery · nutrients · oxidation · pressing · squeezing
gnawing
Persistent biting action
crunching · biting · teeth · molars · incisors · premolars · canines · mandible · maxilla · temporomandibular
enzymes
Reaction-speeding proteins
breakdown · stomach · chyme · peristalsis · nutrients · absorption · gastrointestinal · intestines · metabolism · bile
flavor
Characteristic taste quality
savory · sweet · bitter · sour · aroma · mouthfeel · texture · taste buds · sensory · delicious
auger
Spiral hole-maker
- extractionAct of removing
- pulpSoft wet mass
- leafy greensEdible plant foliage
slow juicer · wheatgrass · celery · nutrients · oxidation · pressing · squeezing
masticatinggulping
Swallowing hastily, noisily
bolting · wolfing down · inhaling food · gobbling · guzzling