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rumination vs manduction

manduction vs rumination

rumination and manduction both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rumination Yes No No No
manduction Yes No No No
As nouns, manduction is a hypernym of rumination; that is, manduction is a word with a broader meaning than rumination:
  • rumination: (of ruminants) chewing (the cud)
  • manduction: biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
Other hypernyms of rumination include chew, chewing, mastication.
rumination (noun) manduction (noun)
regurgitation of small amounts of food; seen in some infants after feeding biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
(of ruminants) chewing (the cud) the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
Difference between rumination and manduction

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