μάλαξις
From LSJ
Δύο γὰρ, ἐπιστήμη τε καὶ δόξα, ὧν τὸ μὲν ἐπίστασθαι ποιέει, τὸ δὲ ἀγνοεῖν → Two different things are science and belief: the one brings knowledge, the other ignorance
English (LSJ)
[μᾰ], εως, ἡ,
A softening, Thphr.HP5.3.3; διὰ πυρός Plu.2.436a; σιδήρου ib.c; μ. τῆς τροφῆς digestion, ib.700b.
German (Pape)
[Seite 89] ἡ, das Erweichen, Mildern, τοῦ σαρκός, Plut. de san. tuend. p. 392.