Meanings
nounmasticatory force (countable and uncountable, plural masticatory forces)
plural masticatory forces
- countableuncountableA force created by the dynamic action of the masticatory muscles during the physiological act of chewing.
Translations
German Beißkraft
- Beißkraftforce which is created by the dynamic action of the muscles of mastication
Japanese 咀嚼力
- 咀嚼力 (soshakuryoku)force which is created by the dynamic action of the muscles of mastication
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APA
masticatory force. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/masticatory%20force
MLA
“masticatory force.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/masticatory%20force. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “masticatory force,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/masticatory%20force.
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