obtunded

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Definition of obtunded in English English dictionary: Simple past tense and past participle of obtund; 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; 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; Of or pertaining to something which is obtund
obtund: To reduce the edge or effects of; to mitigate; to dull
Small doses of opioids are also useful in obtunding airway reflexes.
obtund: {v} to blunt, dull, deaden, break, quell
obtund: 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
obtund: reduce the edge or violence of; "obtunded reflexes"
obtund: To reduce the edge, to dull; to blunt; to deaden; to quell
obtund: {f} make blunt (a point, knife, etc.); dull (pain)
obtund: reduce the edge or violence of; "obtunded reflexes

obtunded

Pronunciation

[ äb-'t&nd ] (transitive verb.) 14th century. Middle English, from Latin obtundere.

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