Debruise

/dɪˈbruːz/ verb

Definition

To remove bruises from something or to heal bruised tissue; to make something no longer bruised.

Etymology

From 'de-' (remove) + 'bruise' (contusion, damaged area). An archaic or rare medical term, more common in older herbalism and medical texts than modern usage.

Kelly Says

Old medical texts are full of remedies to 'debruise' injuries with herbal poultices and massage, showing that people understood that bruising was a type of damage that could be treated and healed rather than just accepted.

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