Betelchewing
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 The act or practice of chewing betel. uncountable
"This has been responsible for lower resistance to the external causative factors irritating in nature including the habits of chewing tobacco, snuffing or betelchewing. In this context other cases with similar habits but with greater social and economical status showed signs of precancer stage for longer period."
Example
More examples"This has been responsible for lower resistance to the external causative factors irritating in nature including the habits of chewing tobacco, snuffing or betelchewing. In this context other cases with similar habits but with greater social and economical status showed signs of precancer stage for longer period."
Etymology
From betel + chewing.
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