'Percuss' definitions:
Definition of 'percuss'
(from WordNet)
verb
Strike or tap firmly; "the doctor percussed his chest and back"
Definition of 'Percuss'
From: GCIDE
- Percuss \Per*cuss"\ (p[~e]r*k[u^]s"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Percussed; p. pr. & vb. n. Percussing.] [L. percussus, p. p. of percutere; per + quatere to shake, strike. See Quash.] To strike smartly; to strike upon or against; as, to percuss the chest in medical examination. [1913 Webster]
- Flame percussed by air giveth a noise. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Percuss'
From: GCIDE
- Percuss \Per*cuss"\, v. i. (Med.) To strike or tap in an examination by percussion. See Percussion, 3. --Quain. [1913 Webster]