contrecoups

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A form of contrecoup — A bruising of the brain caused by a blow, appearing on the opposite side to that on which the blow was struck.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of contrecoup
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contrecoups. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contrecoups

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“contrecoups.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contrecoups. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “contrecoups,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contrecoups.

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