malaxation

plural malaxations

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