Meaning of pertusion | Babel Free
Definitions
- The act of punching or piercing with a pointed instrument.
- A punched hole; a perforation.
Examples
“pertusion of a vein”
“the manner of opening a vein at that time, was by ſtabbing or pertusion, as it is performed in horses.”
“many of the more subtle passages , pores , and pertusions appear not in anatomical dissections , because they are shut and latent in dead bodies”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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