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Contuse

Contuse Meaning & Definition
Contuse Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Contuse?

[v] injure the underlying soft tissue of bone of; "I bruised my knee"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Contuse: bruise

Related Terms | Find terms related to Contuse:

See Also | crush | injure | jam | wound

Contuse In Webster's Dictionary

\Con*tuse"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Contused}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Contusing}.] [L. contusus, p. p. of contundere to beat, crush; con- + tundere to beat, akin to Skr. tud (for stud) to strike, Goth. stautan. See {Stutter}.] 1. To beat, pound, or together. Roots, barks, and seeds contused together. --Bacon. 2. To bruise; to injure or disorganize a part without breaking the skin. {Contused wound}, a wound attended with bruising.

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