infriction

English

Noun

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

• 1862, W. Chambers, R. Chambers, Chambers's encyclopædia:

  For cows, use hot fomentations, followed by the smart infriction of mustard-paste