rub

rub definition - medical

rub (rŭb)

noun
  1. The application of friction and pressure.
  2. Such a procedure applied to the body.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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