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1. (n.) contusion
an injury to the subsurface tissue without the skin being broken; bruise.
Etymology: (1350–1400; (< MF) < L)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) bruise, contusion
an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
2. (noun) contusion
the action of bruising
"the bruise resulted from a contusion"
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| Definition of 'contusion' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) contusion
the act or process of beating, bruising, or pounding; the state of being beaten or bruised
2. (noun) contusion
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
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