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noun
The act of softening a mass by malaxating.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A kneading or softening, especially the chewing and squeezing by which certain species of hunting wasps prepare captured prey as food for their larvae.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences
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The process of slowly churning milled oil crops such as olives, allowing droplets of oil to aggregate for more effective separation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: agriculture, business, lifestyle
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noun
In massage, a kneading technique, particularly used for softening muscle in spasm.
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Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The kneading and squeezing of ingredients into a mass for making pills and plasters.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences
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History
From Latin malaxātiō.
Across languages
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