masticator

[Eng. mastic at(e); -or.] 1. One who or that which masticates; spec if., a small machine to cut up meat for aged persons, or those who have lost their teeth or the power of chewing. 2. A machine which kneads the raw caoutchouc to render it homogeneous. măs-ti-ca-tõr-ý, a. & s. [Fr. mastic a to ire.] A. As adj .: Chewing; adapted for the office or duty of chewing. B. As subst.: A medicine to be chewed only, not swallowed. "Salivation and masticatories evacuate considerably." - Floyer: On Humors.