obtund

English - Turkish

Definition of obtund in English Turkish dictionary

körletmek

gidermek

(Tıp) Keskinliğini gidermek, körletmek (ağrı v.s.)

English - English

Definition of obtund in English English dictionary

To reduce the edge or effects of; to mitigate; to dull

Small doses of opioids are also useful in obtunding airway reflexes.

{v} to blunt, dull, deaden, break, quell

To reduce the edge, pungency, or violent action of; to dull; to blunt; to deaden; to quell; as, to obtund the acrimony of the gall

reduce the edge or violence of; "obtunded reflexes"

To reduce the edge, to dull; to blunt; to deaden; to quell

{f} make blunt (a point, knife, etc.); dull (pain)

reduce the edge or violence of; "obtunded reflexes

Related Terms

obtunded

Simple past tense and past participle of obtund

obtunded

Describing someone who is far from alert or oriented to time and space, and exhibits other signs being confused, a state just short of frank delirium

obtunded

Describing someone who far from alert or oriented to time and space, and exhibits other signs being confused, a state just short of frank dementia

obtunded

Of or pertaining to something which is obtund

Hyphenation

ob·tund

Synonyms

blunt, deaden

Etymology

[ äb-'t&nd ] (transitive verb.) 14th century. Latin obtundere (“to dull", "deaden", "deafen”), from ob- + tundere

Tenses

obtunding, obtunded