contusion
noun
- act or process of bruising
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /kənˈtjuːʒən/ / /kənˈtuʒən/
noun
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French contusion, from Latin contūsiōnem, accusative singular of contūsiō, from contūsus, past participle of contundō (“to beat”), from com- + tundō (“to beat”).
- Synonym of bruise.
- Synonym of bruising.