obtund

[ ob-tuhnd ]
/ ɒbˈtʌnd /
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verb (used with object)

to blunt; dull; deaden.

Origin of obtund

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin obtundere to beat at, equivalent to ob- ob- + tundere to strike

OTHER WORDS FROM obtund

ob·tund·ent, adjective ob·tun·di·ty, noun

Words nearby obtund

obtemper, obtest, obtrude, obtrusion, obtrusive, obtund, obturate, obturating embolism, obturator, obturator artery, obturator canal

Words related to obtund

paralyze, stupefy, desensitize, dull, anesthetize, dampen, debilitate, cripple, soften, sap, undermine, weaken, immobilize, benumb, blunt, frost, freeze, stun, chill, attenuate

British Dictionary definitions for obtund

obtund
/ (ɒbˈtʌnd) /

verb

(tr) rare to deaden or dull

Derived forms of obtund

obtundent, adjective, noun

Word Origin for obtund

C14: from Latin obtundere to beat against, from ob- against + tundere to belabour

Medical definitions for obtund

obtund
[ ŏb-tŭnd′ ]

v.

To dull or blunt, especially sensation or pain.

Other words from obtund

ob•tund′ent adj.