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concussion

[kuh n-kuhsh-uh n]
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noun
  1. Pathology. injury to the brain or spinal cord due to jarring from a blow, fall, or the like.
  2. shock caused by the impact of a collision, blow, etc.
  3. the act of violently shaking or jarring.
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Origin of concussion

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin concussiōn- (stem of concussiō) a shaking. See concuss, -ion
Related formscon·cus·sion·al, con·cus·sant [kuh n-kuhs-uh nt] /kənˈkʌs ənt/, adjectivecon·cus·sive, adjective
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  • Completing the circuit, laughter of a particularly boisterous and concussive variety interrupted his fragmentary speech.

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British Dictionary definitions for concussive

concussion

noun
  1. a jarring of the brain, caused by a blow or a fall, usually resulting in loss of consciousness
  2. any violent shaking; jarring
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Derived Formsconcussive, adjective
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Word Origin and History for concussive

concussion

n.

c.1400, from Latin concussionem (nominative concussio) "a shaking," noun of action from past participle stem of concutere "shake violently," from com- "together" (see com-) + quatere "to shake" (see quash). Modern brain injury sense is from 1540s.

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concussive in Medicine

concussion

(kən-kŭsh′ən)
n.
  1. A violent shaking or jarring.
  2. An injury to a soft structure, especially the brain, produced by a violent blow and followed by a temporary or prolonged loss of function.
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concussive in Science

concussion

[kən-kŭsh′ən]
  1. An injury to a soft structure, especially the brain, produced by a violent blow or impact and followed by a temporary, sometimes prolonged, loss of function. A concussion of the brain results in transient loss of consciousness or memory.
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