manducate

vt.<罕> 咀嚼 吃

咀嚼、咀嚼食物；

动词；

1. Animals use their teeth to manducate their food before swallowing it.

动物在吞咽之前会用牙齿咀嚼食物。

2. It is important to manducate your food properly to aid digestion.

咀嚼食物适当有助于消化。