TAPOTEMENT
Dictionary entry overview: What does tapotement mean? • TAPOTEMENT (noun)
The noun TAPOTEMENT has 1 sense:
1. massage in which the body is tapped rhythmically with the fingers or with short rapid movements of the sides of the hand; used to loosen mucus on the chest walls of patients with bronchitis
Familiarity information: TAPOTEMENT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• TAPOTEMENT (noun)
Meaning:
Massage in which the body is tapped rhythmically with the fingers or with short rapid movements of the sides of the hand; used to loosen mucus on the chest walls of patients with bronchitis
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("tapotement" is a kind of...):
massage (kneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxation)
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