oppilate

[ op-uh-leyt ]

verb (used with object),op·pi·lat·ed, op·pi·lat·ing.
  1. to stop up; fill with obstructing matter; obstruct.

Origin of oppilate

1
1540–50; <Latin oppīlātus (past participle of oppīlāre to stop up), equivalent to op-op- + pīl- (cf. compile) + -ātus-ate1

Other words from oppilate

  • op·pi·la·tion, noun

Words Nearby oppilate

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British Dictionary definitions for oppilate

oppilate

/ (ˈɒpɪˌleɪt) /


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

Origin of oppilate

1
C16: from Latin oppīlāre, from ob- against + pīlāre to pack closely

Derived forms of oppilate

  • oppilation, noun

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