oppilate

[ op-uh-leyt ]

/ ˈɒp əˌleɪt /

verb (used with object), op·pi·lat·ed, op·pi·lat·ing.

to stop up; fill with obstructing matter; obstruct.

Nearby words

oppenheim's disease, oppenheim's syndrome, oppenheimer, oppenheimer, j. robert, oppidan, oppilate, opponency, opponent, opportune, opportunism, opportunist

Origin of oppilate

1540–50; < Latin oppīlātus (past participle of oppīlāre to stop up), equivalent to op- op- + pīl- (cf. compile) + -ātus -ate¹

Related forms

op·pi·la·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for oppilate

oppilate

/ (ˈɒpɪˌleɪt) /

verb

(tr) pathol obsolete to block (the pores, bowels, etc)

Derived Forms

oppilation, noun

Word Origin for oppilate

C16: from Latin oppīlāre, from ob- against + pīlāre to pack closely

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