Etymology

perfrication

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Today it means: A thorough rubbing, as with an ointment or embrocation. Full definition →

Medieval Latin perfricātiō
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  1. Medieval Latin · borrowed fromperfricātiō
  2. English todayperfrication

From Medieval Latin perfricātiō, from perfricō.

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