inteneration

in·ten·er·ate

(ĭn-tĕn′ə-rāt′)

tr.v. in·ten·er·at·ed, in·ten·er·at·ing, in·ten·er·ates

To make tender; soften.

[in- + Latin tener, tender; see tender¹ + -ate.]

in·ten′er·a′tion n.

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AJN has various physiological effects including the control of blood circulation, the removal of extravasated blood, and the inteneration of joint actions in humans and experimental animals (Marcone et al., 2003).

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