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anatripsis

anatripsis noun: the use of friction or rubbing as therapy, a form of massage.

Noun

anatripsis (uncountable)

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

Origin of anatripsis

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

Questions about anatripsis

What does anatripsis mean?
Anatripsis means the use of friction or rubbing as therapy, a form of massage.
What part of speech is anatripsis?
Anatripsis is a noun.

Words near anatripsis in the dictionary

  1. anatoxinic
  2. anatoxins
  3. anatreme
  4. anatreptic
  5. anatreptically
  6. anatripsis
  7. anatripsology
  8. anatriptic
  9. anatron
  10. anatropal
  11. anatrophic

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