contrecoup

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from French contrecoup, from contre (Latin contra) + coup a blow. === Noun === contrecoup (plural contrecoups) (pathology) A bruising of the brain caused by a blow, appearing on the opposite side to that on which the blow was struck. === See also === contrecoup on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == French == === Etymology === From contre- +‎ coup === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kɔ̃.tʁə.ku/ === Noun === contrecoup m (plural contrecoups) backlash; recoil Synonym: répercussion (figurative) aftermath, aftereffect, repercussion, consequence Synonyms: conséquences, répercussion === References ===