n 1  :  a hard blow or collision  2  :  a condition resulting from the stunning, damaging, or shattering effects of a hard blow : esp  :  a jarring injury of the brain resulting in disturbance of cerebral function and sometimes marked by permanent damage con*cus*sive adj 
 
 
 
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