psomophagia

pso·mo·pha·gi·a

, psomophagy (sō'mō-fā'jē-ă, sō-mof'ă-jē),

The practice of swallowing food without thorough mastication.

[G. psōmos, morsel, bit, + phagō, to eat]

[sō′mōfā′jē·ə]

the swallowing of food that has not been chewed properly.

(so?mo-fa'je-a) [Gr. psomos, morsel, + phagein, to eat]

The habit of swallowing food without thoroughly chewing it.

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Psomophagia (Psomophagy)--The rapid eating and swallowing (bolting) of food without thorough chewing.

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