malaxation
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malaxation
[mal″ak-sa´shun]an act of kneading.
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mal·ax·a·tion
(mal'ak-sā'shŭn),1. Formation of ingredients into a mass for pills and plasters.
2. A kneading process in massage.
[L. malaxo, pp. -atus, to soften]
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malaxation
The mixing of a pharmaceutical compound into a single mass, which forms the basis of a therapeutic formulation.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
mal·ax·a·tion
(mal'ak-sā'shŭn)Formation of ingredients into a mass for pills and plasters.
[L. malaxo, pp. -atus, to soften]
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