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noun
The act of succussing or shaking; a shake.
A shaking of the body to ascertain whether there is liquid in the thorax.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, sciences
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noun
The act of succussing or shaking; a shake.
The preparation of a diluted substance in homeopathy by vigorously shaking it against an elastic body.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
shaking a person to determine whether a large amount of liquid is present in a body cavity
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: auscultation
History
From Latin succussio, from succutere.
