oppilate
[ op-uh-leyt ]
verb (used with object),op·pi·lat·ed, op·pi·lat·ing.
to stop up; fill with obstructing matter; obstruct.
Origin of oppilate
1Other words from oppilate
- op·pi·la·tion, noun
Words Nearby oppilate
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British Dictionary definitions for oppilate
oppilate
/ (ˈɒpɪˌleɪt) /
verb
(tr) pathol obsolete to block (the pores, bowels, etc)
Origin of oppilate
1C16: from Latin oppīlāre, from ob- against + pīlāre to pack closely
Derived forms of oppilate
- oppilation, noun
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