manduction
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Definition
- Noun:
- The process of chewing: The act of biting and grinding food with the teeth in the mouth to prepare it for swallowing and digestion.
- The act of receiving Communion: The act of participating in the sacrament of the Eucharist, especially by receiving the consecrated bread and wine.
Usage Examples
Noun (Chewing):
- Proper manduction is the first step in the digestive process.
- The sound of his rapid manduction was distracting during the quiet meal.
Noun (Communion):
- The faithful approached the altar for manduction.
- His first manduction after joining the church was a deeply moving experience.
Advanced Usage Notes
- Technical/Formal Term: "Manduction" is a formal, technical, or medical term. In everyday language, "chewing" or "mastication" is more common for the first meaning, and "taking Communion" or "receiving the Eucharist" is more common for the second.
- Context is Crucial: The intended meaning is entirely dependent on context—biological/medical versus religious.
Variants and Related Words
- Masticate (verb): To chew food.
- It is important to masticate your food thoroughly.
- Mastication (noun): The process of chewing.
- Mastication breaks down food into smaller pieces.
- Communion (noun): A Christian sacrament; also, a sharing or fellowship.
- They took Holy Communion together.
Synonyms
- For Chewing: Mastication, chewing.
- For Receiving Communion: Taking Communion, receiving the Eucharist, partaking of the sacrament.
Word Origin
- From Latin , from meaning 'to chew'. The religious use derives from the Latin phrase "manducare panem" (to eat bread), used in connection with the Eucharist.
Noun
- biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
- the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist
- the governor took Communion with the rest of the congregation