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Meaning of "succussion" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SUCCUSSION

succussion  [sʌˈkʌʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUCCUSSION

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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Succussion is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SUCCUSSION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of succussion in the English dictionary

The first definition of succussion in the dictionary is the process of shaking to detect the sound of fluid in the thoracic or another bodily cavity. Other definition of succussion is the process or an instance of shaking, esp with sudden force. Succussion is also the process of vigorously shaking a homeopathic preparation in order to prepare it for use.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SUCCUSSION


Belarussian
ˌbɛləʊˈrʌʃən
concussion
kənˈkʌʃən
discussion
dɪˈskʌʃən
percussion
pəˈkʌʃən
Prussian
ˈprʌʃən
repercussion
ˌriːpəˈkʌʃən
rushen
ˈrʌʃən
Russian
ˈrʌʃən
station
ˈsteɪʃən
submission
səbˈmɪʃən
subscription
səbˈskrɪpʃən
suggestion
səˈdʒɛstʃən
suspension
səˈspɛnʃən
tradition
trəˈdɪʃən
transaction
trænˈzækʃən
translation
trænsˈleɪʃən
transmission
trænzˈmɪʃən
transportation
ˌtrænspɔːˈteɪʃən
vacation
vəˈkeɪʃən
version
ˈvɜːʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SUCCUSSION

succourable
succourer
succourless
succous
succuba
succubi
succubine
succubous
succubus
succulence
succulency
succulent
succulently
succumb
succumber
succursal
succus
succuss
succussation
succussive

WORDS THAT END LIKE SUCCUSSION

admission
commission
compassion
compression
confession
conversion
depression
emission
expression
impression
mission
obsession
passion
permission
possession
pression
profession
progression
regression
session
suppression

Synonyms and antonyms of succussion in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «succussion» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SUCCUSSION

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The translations of succussion from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «succussion» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

振荡法
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sucusión
570 millions of speakers

English

succussion
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

succussion
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

встряхивание
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

succussion
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

succussion
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

succussion
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Succussion
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

succussion
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

振盪
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

succussion
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Succussion
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

succussion
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

succussion
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सक्कुशन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

succussion
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

succussione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

potencjowania
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

струшування
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

succussion
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

succussion
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

succussion
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

succussion
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

succussion
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of succussion

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SUCCUSSION»

The term «succussion» is used very little and occupies the 151.507 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SUCCUSSION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about succussion

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUCCUSSION»

Discover the use of succussion in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to succussion and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Practical treatise on the diseases of the lungs
For details I must refer the reader to the very suggestive paper of the inventors, Drs. Camman and Clark.* SECTION VI. -SUCCUSSION. 468. It has been seen that the succussion of certain contents of the chest, produced by the heart's impulse, ...
Walter Hayle Walshe, 1871
2
Sapira's Art and Science of Bedside Diagnosis
The Succussion Splash Whenever there is a large body of fluid contained beneath a gas, there is a surface that can be made to splash by shaking the con- tainer. This is called the succussion splash, and it can potentially detect any cavity that ...
Jane M. Orient, 2012
3
The Monthly Journal of Medical Science
Mode of effecting Succussion. — Sometimes the mere jerking of the body, or a sudden twist made by the patient himself, is sufficient to produce succussion, and it may be generally made to appear, by an assistant shaking the body, while the ...
‎1846
4
The New England Journal of Medicine
\ the motion of the heart forwards is retarded by having to displace this liquid; and consequently the occlusion of the valves occurs before the apex strikes the ribs. Hence the clack of the first sound, with the vibratory succussion, occurs first; ...
‎1835
5
The cyclopaedia of practical medicine: comprising treatises ...
In empyema and hydrothorax, no degree of succussion gives rise to any sound ; as, indeed, must be evident to any one who regards the principle on which fluctuation depends.* Morgagni likewise notices the practice, but in a manner that  ...
Sir John Forbes, Alexander Tweedie, John Conolly, 1833
6
Electromagnetic Environments and Health in Buildings
It is the succussion or sharp banging process of homoeopathic remedy preparation that creates the potency. Body frequency information from a patient can be collected similarly. If the patient holds and succusses a vial of water, this will contain ...
Derek Clements-Croome, 2004
7
Boston Medical and Surgical Journal
On Auscultation as applied to Cardiac Diseases. 299 the ventricular diastole, a similar, though slighter and more sudden, vibratory succussion is observed, attending the systole of the aorta. In very lean persons, these two succussions are ...
‎1833
8
The Complete Homeopathic Resource for Common Illnesses
Core to this process are the steps of dilution and succussion. Both must be present for the remedy to work. The following is a simple example of the steps that have been used since Hahnemann's time to produce remedies. Today the process is ...
Dennis Chernin, 2006
9
High Dilution Effects: Physical and Biochemical Basis: ...
According to Barnard (1965), polymers of water appear during the process of succussion. These polymers are thought to assume specific configuration in a potency depending on the chemical nature of the concerned drug. Callinan ( 1986) ...
Nirmal C. Sukul, Anirban Sukul, 2006
10
Clinical Homoeopathy
STRUCTURAL CHANGES IN SOLVENT AFTER SUCCUSSION OF LOW & MEDIUM POTENCY HOMOEOPATHIC REMEDIES Succussion causes the breaking up of old water crystal structures and the establishment of new hydration ...
Anton Jayasuriya, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUCCUSSION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term succussion is used in the context of the following news items.
1
'Unhealthy nonsense'
It is all completely absurd. Want another absurdity? The principle of homeopathic “succussion” states that the remedy only becomes really effective if you hit it ... «Mmegi Online, Jul 15»
2
Encore une petite goutte
... loi des similitudes selon laquelle la substance qui donne le mal peut aussi le combattre, traitement individualisé, dilution et succussion des molécules actives ... «Libération, May 15»
3
Malignant Gastric Outlet Obstruction
When examining a patient with GOO, they may have a “succussion splash” which occurs when you auscultate the patient's epigastric/left upper quadrant and ... «Cancer Therapy Advisor, May 15»
4
'Magic' vs science: Matter of choice
Homeopaths perform serial dilutions with water or alcohol combined with succussion (vigorous shaking) to produce some of their remedies. These solutions are ... «Mail & Guardian Online, May 15»
5
FDA To Hold Public Hearing On Homeopathy Products
In fact, homeopaths claim that a substance becomes more potent the more it becomes diluted by intense shaking, a process they call succussion. Medical bottles ... «Forbes, Apr 15»
6
Huge Meta-Study Finds Homeopathy Ineffective in Health Treatment
That process is theoretically achieved using a process of dilution of the substance and subsequent shaking, known as succussion. When diluted, its users claim, ... «Gizmodo, Mar 15»
7
Alternative medicine: Homoeopathy courses being funded by …
The Law of Succussion: While transporting his remedies on a horse-drawn carriage, Hahnemann decided vigorous shaking of a homeopathic remedy would ... «The Daily Telegraph, Dec 14»
8
Watch out for these Ebola-related scams
Other scam-medicine buzzwords you should know to look out for: “quantum,” “harmonics” or “harmony,” “vibrations,” “frequencies,” “succussion,” “homeopathic,” ... «ConsumerAffairs, Oct 14»
9
Common sense doesn't support homeopathic medicine
This physical manipulation (called succussion) allegedly releases into the diluent an energy imprint of the original substance, which is then responsible for its ... «Great Falls Tribune, Aug 14»
10
Priest Peter Searson found guilty of child sex abuse in Catholic …
The Doveton parish, regarded as one of the most disadvantaged in Melbourne, endured a terrifying succussion of paedophile priests between 1972 and 1997, ... «The Age, Aug 14»

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