obtund

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obtund

/əbˈtʌnd/ UK
/ɒbˈtʌnd/ UK
/əbˈtʌnd/ US
/ɑbˈtʌnd/ US

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Latin obtundere (“to dull", "deaden", "deafen”), from ob- (see ob-) + tundere. More at obtuse.

verb obtunds · obtunding · obtunded

transitive To reduce the edge or effects of; to mitigate; to dull. […] the use of alcoholic decoctions[…] which are given as medicines to allay pain, obtund nerve sensibility, to cure the little sufferer of his vital manifestations […]
Similar: blunt, deaden

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verb to dull

Deutsch	abstumpfen

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@misc{obtund_2026,
  title = {obtund},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/obtund},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}