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contuse

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con⋅tuse

  [kuhn-tooz, -tyooz]
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–verb (used with object), -tused, -tus⋅ing.
to injure (tissue), esp. without breaking the skin; bruise.
Origin:
1375–1425; late ME < L contūsus ptp. of contundere to bruise, crush, equiv. to con- con- + tud- (var. s. of tundere to beat) + -tus ptp. suffix

Related forms:
con⋅tu⋅sive  [kuhn-too-siv, -tyoo-] , adjective
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con·tuse   (kən-tōōz', -tyōōz')   
tr.v.   con·tused, con·tus·ing, con·tus·es
To injure without breaking the skin; bruise.

[Middle English contusen, from Latin contundere, contūs-, to beat : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + tundere, to beat.]
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contuse con·tuse (kən-t&oomacr;z', -ty&oomacr;z')
v. con·tused, con·tus·ing, con·tus·es
To injure without breaking the skin; bruise.

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