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masticatory force

masticatory force noun: a force created by the dynamic action of the masticatory muscles during the physiological act of chewing.

Noun

masticatory force (countable and uncountable, plural masticatory forces)

  1. A force created by the dynamic action of the masticatory muscles during the physiological act of chewing.

Forms of masticatory force

pluralmasticatory forces

Questions about masticatory force

What does masticatory force mean?
Masticatory force means a force created by the dynamic action of the masticatory muscles during the physiological act of chewing.
What part of speech is masticatory force?
Masticatory force is a noun.
What is the plural of masticatory force?
The plural of masticatory force is masticatory forces.

Words near masticatory force in the dictionary

  1. masticator
  2. masticatoric
  3. masticatories
  4. masticators
  5. masticatory
  6. masticatory force
  7. masticatory forces
  8. mastich
  9. mastiche
  10. mastiches
  11. Mastichochoria

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