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MALAXATION
Noun
malaxation (countable and uncountable, plural malaxations)
The act of softening a mass by malaxating.
(entomology) A kneading or softening, especially the chewing and squeezing by which certain species of hunting wasps prepare captured prey as food for their larvae.
(agriculture) The process of slowly churning milled oil crops such as olives, allowing droplets of oil to aggregate for more effective separation.
In massage, a kneading technique, particularly used for softening muscle in spasm.
(pharmacology) The kneading and squeezing of ingredients into a mass for making pills and plasters.
Source: Wiktionary
Mal`ax*a"tion, n. Etym: [L. malaxatio: cf. F. malaxation.]
Definition: The act of softening by mixing with a thinner substance; the formation of ingredients into a mass for pills or plasters. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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