betelchewing en · NOUN
Etymology
From betel + chewing.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The act or practice of chewing betel.
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.
1959, Pakistan Dental Review, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 5:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| betel-chewing | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (7)
de Betelkauen (Translations) · hi तांबूल चर्वण (Translations) · hi पान चर्वण (Translations) · sa रोमन्थ (Translations) · fi betelin pureskelu (Translations) · sa ताम्बूलचर्वण (Translations) · pl żucie betelu (Translations)