succussion

English

Etymology

From Latin succussio, from succutere.

Noun

succussion (countable and uncountable, plural succussions)

1. The act of succussing or shaking; a shake.
   1. (medicine) A shaking of the body to ascertain whether there is liquid in the thorax.
   2. The preparation of a diluted substance in homeopathy by vigorously shaking it against an elastic body.