to soften by kneading, rubbing or mixing with a liquid
• (v. t.) To soften by kneading or stirring with some thinner substance.
(mal´әk-sāt) to knead, as in making pills.
malaxate 1. To knead to softness; to make soft by mixing or rubbing. 2. To compound into a single mass; to mix up a medicinal preparation, as in the production of pharmaceuticals.