succussion

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noun

A shaking of the body to ascertain whether there is liquid in the thorax.

OriginLatin succussio →
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Meanings

nounsuccussion (countable and uncountable, plural succussions)

plural succussions

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

Origin

  1. Latinsuccussio
  2. Englishsuccussion

From Latin succussio, from succutere.

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APA

succussion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/succussion

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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