succussion

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English

Etymology

From Latin succussio, from succutere.

Noun

succussion (countable and uncountable, plural succussions)

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