massage
noun
the act or art of treating the body by rubbing, kneading, patting, or the like, to stimulate circulation, increase suppleness, relieve tension, etc.
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I hear the massagist slapping a lazy fellow who is being rubbed with ointment.
From Buried Cities, Volume 1 Pompeii by Jennie Hall