Definition of obtund Obtund

ob•tund

We found 5 definitions of obtund from 5 different sources.

What does obtund mean?

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obtunds, obtunding, obtunded

obtund - reduce the edge or violence of; "obtunded reflexes"

blunt, deaden make less sharp; "blunt the knives"

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obtund (Verb)
To reduce the edge or effects of; to mitigate; to dull.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

obtund (v. t.)
To reduce the edge, pungency, or violent action of; to dull; to blunt; to deaden; to quell; as, to obtund the acrimony of the gall.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

obtund
ob-tund′, v.t. to dull or blunt, to deaden.—adj. Obtund′ent, dulling.—n. an oily mucilage for sores: an application to deaden the nerve of a tooth. [L. obtundĕre, to strike upon.]

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obtund, verb, present, 1st person singular of obtund (infinitive).
obtund, verb (infinitive).

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