occlude
verb (used with object)
to close, shut, or stop up (a passage, opening, etc.).
have occluded
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present perfectof occlude.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Rhodopsin and the S1P1 receptor have occluded binding pockets, presumably because they both bind hydrophobic ligands that may enter the receptor from the lipid bilayer.
From Nature ● Feb. 13, 2013
