Suc`cin*u"rate (?), n. (Chem.) A salt of succinuric acid.
Suc`cin*u"ric (?), a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid
amide, analogous to succinamic acid, which is obtained as a white
crystalline substance by heating urea with succinic anhydride. It is
known also in its salts.
Suc"cin*yl (?), n. [Succinic + -yl.] (Chem.) A hypothetical radical
characteristic of succinic acid and certain of its derivatives.
Suc*cise" (?), a. [See Succision.] (Bot.) Appearing as if a part were
cut off at the extremity.
Suc*ci"sion (?), n. [L. succisio, fr. succidere, succisum, to cut away
below, sub under + caedere to cut.] The act of cutting down, as of
trees; the act of cutting off. [R.]
Suc"cor (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Succored (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Succoring.] [OE. socouren, OF. sucurre, soucourre, secorre, F.
secourir, L. succurrere, succursum, to run under, run to the aid of,
help, succor; sub under + currere to run. See Current.] To run to, or
run to support; hence, to help or relieve when in difficulty, want, or
distress; to assist and deliver from suffering; to relieve; as, to
succor a besieged city. [Written also succour.]
He is able to succor them that are tempted.
Heb. ii. 18.
Syn. -- To aid; assist; relieve; deliver; help; comfort.
Suc"cor, n. [OE. socours, sucurs, OF. sucurs, socors, secors, F.
secours, L. succursus, fr. L. succurrere. See Succor, v. t.] 1. Aid;
help; assistance; esp., assistance that relieves and delivers from
difficulty, want, or distress. "We beseech mercy and succor." Chaucer.
My noble father . . . Flying for succor to his servant Bannister.
Shak.