malaxation

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Synonyms: relaxation, laxation, malleation, malacatoon, malaxator

Antonyms: relaxation, laxation, malleation, malacatoon, malaxator

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Noun

1. The act of softening a mass by [[malaxating]].
2. {{lb|en|entomology}} A [[knead]]ing or softening, especially the chewing and squeezing by which certain species of [[hunt]]ing [[wasp]]s prepare [[capture]]d [[prey]] as food for their [[larva]]e.
3. {{lb|en|agriculture}} The process of slowly [[churn]]ing milled oil [[crop]]s such as [[olive]]s, allowing [[droplet]]s of oil to [[aggregate]] for more [[effective]] separation.
4. In [[massage]], a [[knead]]ing technique, particularly used for softening muscle in [[spasm]].
5. {{lb|en|pharmacology}} The kneading and squeezing of [[ingredient]]s into a [[mass]] for making [[pill]]s and [[plaster]]s.

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