The Collaborative International Dictionary
Contused wound
Contuse \Con*tuse"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Contused; p. pr. & vb. n. Contusing.] [L. contusus, p. p. of contundere to beat, crush; con- + tundere to beat, akin to Skr. tud (for stud) to strike, Goth. stautan. See Stutter.]
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To beat, pound, or bray together.
Roots, barks, and seeds contused together.
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To bruise; to injure or disorganize a part without breaking the skin.
Contused wound, a wound attended with bruising.