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Pronunciation / Transliteration: jǔjué
"充分咀嚼食物有助于消化。"
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The act or process of chewing food.
"Proper mastication aids in the digestion of food before it reaches the stomach."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'mastication' originates from the Latin word 'mānsuāre', meaning 'to chew'. It evolved through Old French 'mastication', reflecting the process of chewing food, which has been a fundamental aspect of human digestion since ancient times.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mastication" is said worldwide
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mastication
Transliteration: mastication
"Une bonne mastication est essentielle pour la digestion."
Kauen
Transliteration: Kauen
"Gründliches Kauen erleichtert die Verdauung."
masticazione
Transliteration: masticazione
"La corretta masticazione del cibo è il primo passo della digestione."
masticación
Transliteration: masticación
"Una buena masticación ayuda a prevenir problemas estomacales."
mastigação
Transliteration: mastigação
"A mastigação lenta melhora a absorção dos nutrientes."
चबाना
Transliteration: chabana
"भोजन को ठीक से चबाना पाचन के लिए अच्छा है।"
咀嚼
Transliteration: jǔjué
"充分咀嚼食物有助于消化。"
저작
Transliteration: jeojak
"음식을 잘 씹는 저작 운동은 소화에 도움을 줍니다."
そしゃく
Transliteration: soshaku
Script: 咀嚼
"よく噛む咀嚼は消化を助けます。"
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