Contusion

//kənˈtuʒən// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of bruise. countable
  2. 2
    the action of bruising wordnet
  3. 3
    Synonym of bruising. uncountable
  4. 4
    an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration wordnet

Synonyms

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bruiseblack eyebruisebruisingcorkymouse

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French contusion, from Latin contūsiōnem, accusative singular of contūsiō, from contūsus, past participle of contundō (“to beat”), from com- + tundō (“to beat”).

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