What's the difference between masticate & chewing ?

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same meaning.  masticate is a more formal term.

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Masticate is a word that you would probably only hear used in the medical field. They seem to need a different word than the common one for almost everything.

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Use "chew". Yes, masticate is a more formal/technical description, but it also sounds a lot like another word.

If you ever said, "I always masticate thoroughly whenever I eat dinner", expect some giggles.

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same meaning. masticate is a more formal  more

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You don't start masticating until you're 13.

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