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massage

4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) massage (noun)
  2. 2) massage (verb)
  3. massage parlor (noun)
  4. Swedish massage (noun)

1mas·sage

noun \mə-ˈsäzh, -ˈsäj\

Definition of MASSAGE

: manipulation of tissues (as by rubbing, kneading, or tapping) with the hand or an instrument for therapeutic purposes
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Examples of MASSAGE

  1. She gave him a neck massage.
  2. using massage to help relax

Origin of MASSAGE

French, from masser to massage, from Arabic massa to stroke
First Known Use: circa 1860

Other Medicine Terms

analgesia, angina, diabetes, hepatitis, homeopathy, logorrhea, palliate, pandemic

Rhymes with MASSAGE

barrage, collage, corsage, dislodge, garage, hodgepodge, Karaj, swaraj

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