betelchewing

English

Alternative forms

  • betel-chewing

Etymology

From betel +‎ chewing.

Noun

betelchewing (uncountable)

  1. The act or practice of chewing betel.
    • 1959, Pakistan Dental Review[1], →LCCN, →OCLC, page 5:
      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.

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