mastication

The act of chewing; the process of triturating food with the teeth; manducation.

The process of tearing to pieces or kneading, as india-rubber, by means of the masticator.

The act or operation of masticating; chewing, as of food.

The process of chewing.

The process of crushing as though chewed.

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