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tapotement

ta·po·te·ment

UK/təˈpəʊtmənt/ US/təpəʊtˈmɒn/ uncommon

noun

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

Origin

From French tapoter (“to drum or tap”).

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