[kənˈtjuːz], (Verb)

Definitions:
- injure (a part of the body) without breaking the skin, forming a bruise
(e.g: the whole region beneath the ribcage was contused)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin contus- ‘bruised, crushed’, from the verb contundere, from con- ‘together’ + tundere ‘beat, thump’