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Definition of: succussion
(sə·kush′ən) noun
1. The act of shaking.
2. Med. A vigorous shaking of the patient to detect liquids in the thorax or other cavities of the body. Also suc·cus·sa·tion (suk′ə·sā′shən).
—suc·cus·sa·to·ry (sə·kus′ə· tôr′ē, -tō′rē) adjective
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