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contusion - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'contusion' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Contusion [ n.]
- The act or process of beating, bruising, or pounding; the state of being beaten or bruised.
- A bruise; an injury attended with more or less disorganization of the subcutaneous tissue and effusion of blood beneath the skin, but without apparent wound.

Meaning of 'contusion' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . contusion [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the action of bruising
Example in sentence:
  • the bruise resulted from a contusion

Nearby Words:

con con- conacre conarium conation conative conatus concamerate concameration concatenate

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