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Succus [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

The expressed juice of a plant, for medicinal use.

Succussation [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. A trot or trotting.

2. A shaking; succussion.

Succussation [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. A trot or trotting.

2. A shaking; succussion.

Succussion [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. The act of shaking; a shake.

2. In medicine, a shaking of the nervous parts by powerful stimulants.

Succussion [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

The act of shaking; a shake; esp. (Med.), a shaking of the body to ascertain if there be a liquid in the thorax.

Succussive [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Characterized by a shaking motion, especially an up and down movement, and not merely tremulous oscillation; as, the succussive motion in earthquakes.