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obtund
[ ob-tuhnd ]
/ ɒbˈtʌnd /
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verb (used with object)
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Origin of obtund
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin obtundere “to beat at,” equivalent to ob- ob- + tundere “to strike”
OTHER WORDS FROM obtund
ob·tun·da·tion, nounob·tund·ent, adjectiveWords nearby obtund
obtemper, obtest, obtrude, obtrusion, obtrusive, obtund, obtunded, obturate, obtuse, obtuse angle, obtuse triangle
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British Dictionary definitions for obtund
obtund
/ (ɒbˈtʌnd) /
verb
(tr) rare to deaden or dull
Derived forms of obtund
obtundent, adjective, nounWord Origin for obtund
C14: from Latin obtundere to beat against, from ob- against + tundere to belabour
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