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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmastigatório
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mastiɡaˈtɔɾju
"O aparelho mastigatório é fundamental para a digestão inicial."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Relating to the process of chewing.
"The dentist examined the patient's masticatory muscles for signs of tension."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Early 17th century: from late Latin masticatorius, from Latin masticat- ('chewed'), from the verb masticare.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Masticatory" is said worldwide
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masticatoire
Transliteration: mastikatwaʁ
"Les muscles masticatoires sont essentiels pour broyer la nourriture."
kautechnisch
Transliteration: ˈkaʊˌtɛçnɪʃ
"Die kautechnische Funktion war bei dem Patienten eingeschränkt."
masticatorio
Transliteration: mastikaˈtɔrjo
"L'apparato masticatorio comprende i denti e i muscoli della bocca."
masticatorio
Transliteration: mastikaˈtoɾjo
"El sistema masticatorio permite la trituración adecuada de los alimentos."
mastigatório
Transliteration: mastiɡaˈtɔɾju
"O aparelho mastigatório é fundamental para a digestão inicial."
चर्वण संबंधी
Transliteration: charvan sambandhi
"चर्वण संबंधी मांसपेशियां भोजन को चबाने में मदद करती हैं।"
咀嚼的
Transliteration: jǔjué de
"颞下颌关节是重要的咀嚼结构。"
저작의
Transliteration: jeojag-ui
"저작 근육의 피로는 턱 통증을 유발할 수 있습니다."
咀嚼の
Transliteration: soshaku no
"咀嚼筋のバランスが顎の健康に影響を与えます。"
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