What is it called when you chew on things other than food?
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If you just chew, it's called a bad habit.
If you also eat it, it's called PICA and it is "the persistent eating of non-nutritive substances (such as paint, string, hair, animal droppings, insects, soil) for over a month. The behavior must be developmentally inappropriate and not part of a culturally sanctioned practice."
I hope this helps.
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Pica.
Basically, it is still eating. But somethings, like, say, people, have names like cannibalism. :P
DOGITISM.JUST PLAYING LOL..SORRY MY ANSWER CANT BE SERIOUS ON DA COUNT OF IM FIGHTING SLEEP SO ANYWAYS...
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PICA when it's things like dirt, sand, clay---from an iron deficiency.
Otherwise, it's called oral fixation.
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