PERTUSIONS

Noun

pertusions

plural of pertusion

Anagrams

• pseurotins

Source: Wiktionary


PERTUSION

Per*tu"sion, n. Etym: [L. pertusio.]

Definition: The act of punching or piercing with a pointed instrument; as, pertusion of a vein. [R.] Arbuthnot.

2. A punched hole; a perforation. Bacon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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