Definition of: repercussion

(rē′pər·kush′ən) noun
1. The act of driving or throwing back, or the state of being driven back; repulse; also, echo; reverberation.
2. A stroke or blow given in return; recoil after impact; hence, the indirect result of something; aftereffect: the repercussions of the peace treaty.
3. Med. The motion produced on a fetus by the process of ballottement. [<L repercussio, -onis <repercussus, pp. of repercutere rebound <re- again + percutere strike. See PERCUSS.]