succuss

• Verbe vieilli ou rare signifiant secouer, agiter ou faire vibrer, en particulier dans un contexte médical, chimique ou alchimique pour mélanger une substance.

An obsolete verb meaning to shake or agitate, especially in a medical or alchemical context.

1. Shake to detect fluidsC2formalmedical

   To shake a patient's body, typically the chest or abdomen, in order to detect the presence of fluid or air in a cavity.

   succussion

   • The physician succussed the patient's chest to check for pleural effusion.
   • During the examination, the doctor gently succussed the abdomen.
   • Succussing the patient revealed a dull sound indicative of fluid.