I. ˈmas-ti-kə-ˌtȯr-ē noun
( plural -ries )
Date: 1583
: a substance chewed to increase saliva
II. adjective
Date: 1611
1. : used for or adapted to chewing
masticatory limbs of an arthropod
2. : of, relating to, or involving the organs of mastication
masticatory paralysis