malaxation

noun5

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