| Pronunciation: | | mu'sâzh
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| Matching Terms: | | massager, massagist
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] kneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxation
- [v] give a massage to; "She massaged his sore back"
- [v] usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes
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| | Synonyms: | | knead, rub down |
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| | See Also: | | cardiac massage, care for, effleurage, heart massage, manipulate, modality, petrissage, rub, Swedish massage, tapotement, treat |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Mas"sage\, n. [F.]
A rubbing or kneading of the body, especially when performed
as a hygienic or remedial measure.
\Mas"sage\, v. t. (Med.)
To treat by means of massage; to rub or knead; as, to massage
a patient with ointment.
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| Computing Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Vague term used to describe "smooth" transformations of a data set into a different form, especially transformations that do not lose information. Connotes less pain than munch or crunch. "He wrote a program that massages x bitmap files into gif format." Compare slurp. [jargon file] |
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | mechanical form of therapy in which the soft tissues are made more pliable with different techniques, promoting increased blood flow and subsequent healing. |
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| Dream Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Dreaming that you are getting a massage, suggests that you are lacking sensual or sexual stimulation in your waking life. You may also need to take better care of your body. It also represents nurturance and comfort. Alternatively, it suggests that you need to let go and stop being so defensive. |
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| Thesaurus Terms |
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| | Related Terms: | | bandage, bathe, care for, caress, cure, cushion, diagnose, doctor, ease, facial, facial massage, feel up, fiddle, finagle, fluff, flux, fondle, frictionize, gentle, give care to, handle, heal, knead, kneading, laxate, limber, limber up, loosen, manipulate, manipulation, mash, massaging, massotherapy, mellow, milden, minister to, mollify, nose, nurse, nuzzle, operate on, palpate, pet, physic, plaster, plump, poultice, pulp, purge, relax, remedy, rub, rub against, rub down, rub noses, rubdown, shake up, smash, soften, soften up, splint, squash, strap, stroke, stroking, subdue, supple, tenderize, tone down, treat, tune down, vibrator, whirlpool bath |
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