Definitions for contrecoup

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contrecoup con·tre·coup

Spelling: [kon-truh-koo; French kawntr<

IPA: /ˈkɒn trəˌku; French kɔ̃trəˈku/

Contrecoup is a 10 letter English word.

You can make 434 anagrams from letters in contrecoup (ccenooprtu).

Definitions for contrecoup

noun

1. an injury of one point of an organ or part resulting from a blow on the opposite point.

Origin of contrecoup

From the French word contre-coup, dating back to 1820-30. See counter-, coup¹

Examples for contrecoup

For instance, they knew of the possibility of fracture by contrecoup.