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Definition of Malaxation
1. n. The act of softening by mixing with a thinner substance; the formation of ingredients into a mass for pills or plasters.
Definition of Malaxation
1. Noun. The act of softening a mass by malaxating. ¹
2. Noun. In entomology, kneading or softening, especially applied to the chewing and squeezing by which certain species of hunting wasps prepare prey captured as food for their larvae. ¹
3. Noun. In agriculture, the process of slowly churning milled oil crops such as olives, allowing droplets of oil to aggregate for more effective separation. ¹
4. Noun. In massage, a kneading technique, particularly used for softening muscle in spasm ¹
5. Noun. In pharmacology, the kneading and squeezing of ingredients into a mass for making pills and plasters ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Malaxation
1. 1. Formation of ingredients into a mass for pills and plasters. 2. A kneading process in massage. Origin: L. Malaxo, pp. -atus, to soften (05 Mar 2000)
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