English Explanatory Dictionary

succussion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of succussing or shaking; a shake.
  2. A shaking of the body to ascertain whether there is liquid in the thorax.
  3. The preparation of a diluted substance in homeopathy by vigorously shaking it against an elastic body.

Word forms

succussion succussions

Etymology

From Latin succussio, from succutere.

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