I. ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷kəˌtōrē, -tȯr-, -ri, chiefly Brit | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|kātəri or -ā.tri adjective
Etymology: masticate + -ory
1. : used for chewing : adapted to mastication
masticatory limbs of an arthropod
2. : of, relating to, or involving the organs of mastication
masticatory paralysis
II. noun
( -es )
: a substance to be chewed to increase the saliva