succussion /suc·cus·sion/ (sŭ-kush´un)
Succussion
succussion (s
k·kˑ·shn),
1. the shaking of the body during an examination, a splashing sound indicating the presence of fluid and air in a body cavity.
2. the vigorous shaking of a diluted homeopathic preparation in order to activate the medicinal substance.
Succussion
The act of shaking diluted homeopathic remedies as part of the process of potentization.
Mentioned in: Homeopathic Medicine, Acute Prescribing
succussion (s
k·kˑ·shn),n the forceful agitation between each dilution step during the preparation of the homeopathic remedy. See also fluxion and trituration.
succussion
shaking of the body or part of it to elicit a sound. A homeopathy term describing violent shaking to potentiate the potency of a remedy.
succussion sound
a splashing sound elicited when a patient is shaken, indicative of fluid and air in a body cavity.
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