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The act of punching or piercing with a pointed instrument; as, pertusion of a vein.

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  1. n. The act of punching or piercing with a pointed instrument; as, pertusion of a vein.
  2. n. A punched hole; a perforation.
  3. The act of punching or piercing with a pointed instrument; as, pertusion of a vein. [R.] Arbuthnot. 2. A punched hole; a perforation. Bacon.
  4. The act of punching or piercing with a pointed instrument; as,pertusion of a vein. [R.] Arbuthnot.
  5. n. The act of punching or piercing with a pointed instrument; as, pertusion of a vein. n. A punched hole; a perforation.