Associations to the word «Obtund»

Wiktionary

OBTUND, verb. (transitive) (chiefly medicine) To reduce the edge or effects of; to mitigate; to dull.

Dictionary definition

OBTUND, verb. Reduce the edge or violence of; "obtunded reflexes".

Wise words

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John Adams