malaxation

Noun

 * 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.