manduction

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manduction - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  manduction
      n 1: the act of participating in the celebration of the
           Eucharist; "the governor took Communion with the rest of
           the congregation" [syn: Communion, Holy Communion,
           sacramental manduction, manduction]
      2: biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft
         enough to swallow [syn: chew, chewing, mastication,
         manduction]