manduction

Noun

Meaning

biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow

the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

communion Holy Communion chewing chew mastication sacramental manduction

Hypernyms

ritual change of state

Hyponyms

rumination mumbling intercommunion gumming chomping

Examples

the governor took Communion with the rest of the congregation Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

manducation manducator manducatory manductor manducus Mandujano