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Definitions for: Contuse [v] injure the underlying soft tissue of bone of; "I bruised my knee"
Webster (1913) Definition: 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.]
1. To beat, pound, or together.
Roots, barks, and seeds contused together. --Bacon.
2. To bruise; to injure or disorganize a part without
breaking the skin.
Contused wound, a wound attended with bruising.
Synonyms: bruise
See Also: crush, injure, jam, wound
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