Swedish massage

noun

a massage employing techniques of manipulation and muscular exercise systematized in Sweden in the 19th century.

Origin of Swedish massage

First recorded in 1910–15

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British Dictionary definitions for swedish massage

Swedish massage

noun

massage combined with a system (Swedish movements or gymnastics) of passive and active exercising of muscles and joints

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swedish massage in Medicine

Swedish massage

[swē′dĭsh]

n.

A system of therapeutic massage and exercise for the muscles and joints, developed in Sweden in the 19th century.