— contusive /keuhn tooh"siv, -tyooh"-/ , adj.
/keuhn toohz", -tyoohz"/ , v.t., contused, contusing .
to injure (tissue), esp. without breaking the skin; bruise.
[ 1375-1425; late ME contusus ptp. of contundere to bruise, crush, equiv. to con- CON- + tud- (var. s. of tundere to beat) + -tus ptp. suffix ]