[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

contuse \contuse"\ ko^nt=uz", v. t. imp.  p. p.
   contused ko^nt=uzd"; p. pr.  vb. n. contusing.
   l. contusus, p. p. of contundere to beat, crush; con- +
   tundere to beat, akin to skr. tud for stud to strike, goth.
   stautan. see stutter.
   1. to beat, pound, or bray together.
      1913 webster

            roots, barks, and seeds contused together. --bacon.
      1913 webster

   2. to bruise; to injure or disorganize a part without
      breaking the skin.
      1913 webster

   contused wound, a wound attended with bruising.
      1913 webster contused
see also:
contused contusing stutter contused wound 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

contuse
     v : injure the underlying soft tissue of bone of; "i bruised my
         knee" syn: bruise
see also:
bruise 

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