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Percuss
Pronunciation : Per*cuss"
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [L. percussus, p.p. of percutere; per + quatere to shake, strike. See Quash.]
Definition : Defn: To strike smartly; to strike upon or against; as, to percuss the chest in medical examination. Flame percussed by air giveth a noise. Bacon.
t. [imp. & p. p. Percussed; p. pr. & vb. n. Percussing.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Per*cuss"
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To strike or tap in an examination by percussion. See Percussion, 3. Quain.
i. (Med.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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