I believe the answer is masticate. The act of chewing is mastication.
Mastication means chewing.
masticate
Mastication. It's from the Greek mastikhan, for to grind the teeth.
Masticatory means pertaining to chewing.
myasthenia gravis
The process of chewing is called Mastication, more commonly known as chewing of food or mechanical Digestion. It is the first step of the digestive process.
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