manduction

Definitions of manduction

1. noun

   biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
   synonyms: chew, chewing, mastication

   types:

   chomping

   the act of chewing noisily

   gumming, mumbling

   ineffectual chewing (as if without teeth)

   rumination

   (of certain mammals like cattle, sheep, deer, etc) chewing the cud

   type of:

   change of state

   the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics
2. noun

   the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist
   synonyms: Communion, Holy Communion, sacramental manduction

   types:

   intercommunion

   participation in Holy Communion by members of more than one church (eg Catholic and Orthodox)

   type of:

   ritual

   the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies