What does "tapotement" mean?

A form of massage involving hitting the body with various parts of one's hand.

What is a synonym for "tapotement"?

Common synonyms include: brisk tapping, percussion, rhythmic tapping, tapping.

Pronounced //təˈpəʊtmənt//.

/təˈpəʊtmənt/ noun

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Noun

1
A form of massage involving hitting the body with various parts of one's hand. countable, uncountable
2
massage in which the body is tapped rhythmically with the fingers or with short rapid movements of the sides of the hand; used to loosen mucus on the chest walls of patients with bronchitis wordnet

From French tapoter (“to drum or tap”).