masticatory

Definition

Something chewed, originally as a medicine, now typically for pleasure or to increase the flow of saliva.

Etymology

From Latin mastico + -atory, the former borrowed from Ancient Greek μαστιχάω (mastikháō, “I gnash the teeth”), from μάσταξ (mástax, “that with which one chews”).

Example Sentences

• "Sneezing, masticatories, and nasals are generally received."