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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