succussion
succussion · succussions
The act of succussing or shakingThe act of succussing or shaking; a shake.: A shaking of the body to ascertain whether there is liquid in the thorax.
Meaning
2 sensesThe act of succussing or shaking; a shake.
(countable, uncountable)A shaking of the body to ascertain whether there is liquid in the thorax.
shaking a person to determine whether a large amount of liquid is present in a body cavity
(countable, uncountable)The preparation of a diluted substance in homeopathy by vigorously shaking it against an elastic body.
Origin
From Latin succussio, from succutere.From Latin succussio, from succutere.
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Forms
plural: succussions| Singular | succussion |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedsuccuss
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable