— succussion /seuh kush"euhn/ , n. — succussive , adj.
/seuh kus"/ , v.t.
1. to shake up; shake.
2. Med. to shake (a patient) in order to determine if a fluid is present in the thorax or elsewhere.
[ 1860-65; succussus (ptp. of succutere to toss up), equiv. to suc- SUC- + -cut ( ere ), comb. form of quatere to shake + -tus ptp. suffix, with tt > ss ]