Insalivation
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Insalivation is a noun meaning (physiology, dated) The mixing of food with saliva during mastication.
Meaning
(physiology, dated) The mixing of food with saliva during mastication.
Example Sentences
There is an important difference between rapid and thorough digestion. In a similar way, a high temperature of our food facilitates deglutition, but, by dispensing with insalivation and the proper use of our teeth, we make the stomach perform the work of our jaws and salivary glands; in other words, we make our food less digestible.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include salivation, pabulation, oral, chew, gumming, anilingus.
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