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* confrĭcāmentum, i, n. [confrico], something for rubbing: dentium, a dentifrice, Cael. Aur. Tard. 2, 4, 78.

* confrĭcātĭo, ōnis, f. [confrico], a vigorous rubbing. friction; trop., Aug. Conf. 4, 8.

con-frĭco, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a., to rub vigorously, to rub in (belonging to econom. and medic. lang.).

  1. I. Prop.: caput atque os suum unguento, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 25, § 62: os sale trito, Col. 7, 10, 3: boves, id. 2, 3, 1: confricatis dentibus atque gingivis, Plin. 29, 2, 9, § 31: faciem sibi, * Suet. Claud. 8 fin.: oculum, Veg. Art. Vet. 3, 20, 1.
  2. * II. Meton.: genua, i. e. to touch the knees in earnest entreaty, Plaut. As. 3, 3, 80.