- Quassation
- Quassation Quas*sa"tion, n. [L. quassatio, from quassare to shake. See {Quash} to crush.] The act of shaking, or the state of being shaken. --Gayton. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
quassation — The breaking up of crude drug materials, such as bark and woody stems, into small pieces to facilitate extraction and other treatment. [L. quassatio, fr. quasso, pp. atus, to shake violently, fr. quatio, to shake] * * * quas·sa·tion (kwah… … Medical dictionary
quassation — n. Concussion, shaking … New dictionary of synonyms
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Agitation — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Irregular motion. < N PARAG:Agitation >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 agitation agitation stir tremor shake ripple jog jolt jar jerk shock succussion trepidation quiver … English dictionary for students