- (v.i.) To strike or tap in an examination by percussion. See Percussion, 3.
- (v.t.) To strike smartly; to strike upon or against; as, to percuss the chest in medical examination.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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| MLA | Webster's. "percuss" 27 May 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/percuss/definitions/2043652> |