🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

저작

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jeojak

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Mastication/ˌmæstəˈkeɪʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"음식을 잘 씹는 저작 운동은 소화에 도움을 줍니다."

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1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    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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