infriction

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English

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Noun

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infriction (plural infrictions)

  1. The act of rubbing something into the skin etc.
  2. Something (such as an ointment) to be so rubbed in

Quotations

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  • 1862, W. Chambers, R. Chambers, Chambers's encyclopædia:
    For cows, use hot fomentations, followed by the smart infriction of mustard-paste
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