Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun manduction

2 senses of manduction

Sense 1
Communion, Holy Communion, sacramental manduction, manduction -- (the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist; "the governor took Communion with the rest of the congregation")
       => ritual -- (the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies)

Sense 2
chew, chewing, mastication, manduction -- (biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow)
       => change of state -- (the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics)