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1.NounThe act of softening a mass by malaxating.
2.NounA kneading or softening, especially the chewing and squeezing by which certain species of hunting wasps prepare captured prey as food for their larvae.
3.NounThe process of slowly churning milled oil crops such as olives, allowing droplets of oil to aggregate for more effective separation.
4.NounIn massage, a kneading technique, particularly used for softening muscle in spasm.
5.NounThe kneading and squeezing of ingredients into a mass for making pills and plasters.