Definition of "succussion" [suc•cus•sion]

• The act or process of shaking violently, especially as a method of diagnosis to detect the presence of fluid and air in a body cavity. (noun)
• The condition of being shaken violently. (noun)

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• "The notation 30X means the 1: 10 dilution, followed by succussion, is repeated thirty times."
• "Homeopathy works by taking a small amount of the actual ingredient and using a process called succussion to dilute and shake (mechanically) it until what's left is a tiny bit of the ingredient and the full energy imprint."
• "Homeopathic remedies begin with a given natural substance, progressively diluted (and shaken in a process known as "succussion") until no measurable amount of the material remains."