Associations to the word «Succussion»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

SUCCUSSION, noun. Shaking a person to determine whether a large amount of liquid is present in a body cavity.

Wise words

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Aldous Huxley