massage therapy

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Definition of massage therapy in English English dictionary

massotherapy, somatotherapy, natural healing method based on rubbing and kneading pressure points on the body

Hyphenation

mas·sage the·ra·py

Turkish pronunciation

mısäj therıpi

Pronunciation

/məˈsäᴢʜ ˈᴛʜerəpē/ /məˈsɑːʒ ˈθɛrəpiː/

Etymology

[ m&-'säzh, -'säj ] (noun.) circa 1860. French, from masser to massage, from Arabic massa to stroke.