Succussion
/səˈkʌʃ.ən/noun
The act of shaking or agitating, especially a fluid in a closed vessel.
Did you know?Succussion comes from Latin *succussio*, a medical and alchemical term for shaking a liquid or container, and in homeopathy it became a formalized ritual of repeated shaking.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
succussio
“a shaking or jolting”
Latin
Latin
succutere
“to shake from underneath; to jolt”
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kew-
“to shake, strike, or move violently”
14th Century
English
succussion
“shaking or agitation, especially of a liquid”
Modern English
English
succussion
“the act of shaking, especially in medical or technical contexts”