manduction

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	manduction - the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist; "the governor took Communion with the rest of the congregation" Communion, Holy Communion, sacramental manduction ritual - the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies Eucharist, Eucharistic liturgy, Holy Eucharist, Holy Sacrament, Liturgy, Lord's Supper, sacrament of the Eucharist - a Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine intercommunion - participation in Holy Communion by members of more than one church (eg Catholic and Orthodox)
	2.	manduction - biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow chewing, mastication, chew change of state - the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics chomping - the act of chewing noisily gumming, mumbling - ineffectual chewing (as if without teeth) rumination - (of ruminants) chewing (the cud); "ruminants have remarkable powers of rumination" eating, feeding - the act of consuming food