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Definition: Contused wound
Contuse
\Con*tuse"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Contused; p. pr. &
vb. n.
Contusing.] [L. contusus, p. p. of contundere to
beat, crush; con- + tundere to beat, akin to Skr. tud (for
stud) to strike, Goth. stautan. See
Stutter.]
1. To beat, pound, or bray together.
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Roots, barks, and seeds contused together. --Bacon.
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2. To bruise; to injure or disorganize a part without
breaking the skin.
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Contused wound, a wound attended with bruising.
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