anatripsis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The use of friction or rubbing as therapy, a form of massage

Word forms

anatripsis

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek ἀνατρῖψις (anatrîpsis, “rubbing up”), ultimately from τρίβω (tríbō, “rub”).

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