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Word of the Day – Succuss

By November 26, 2019November 27th, 2019Word of the Day

Succuss (verb)

suk-us

(in preparing homeopathic remedies) shake (a solution) vigorously.

Mid 19th century from Latin succuss- ‘shaken’, from the verb succutere, from sub- ‘away’ + quatere ‘to shake’.

Example sentences

“One drop of the mixture must be diluted before you succuss the solution a final time.”

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