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obtund
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ob·tund  (b-tnd)
tr.v. ob·tund·ed, ob·tund·ing, ob·tunds
To make less intense; dull or deaden.

[Middle English obtunden, from Latin obtundere : ob-, against; see ob- + tundere, to beat.]

ob·tundent adj.
ob·tundi·ty n.

obtund [ɒbˈtʌnd]
vb
(tr) Rare to deaden or dull
[from Latin obtundere to beat against, from ob- against + tundere to belabour]
obtundent  adj & n
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Verb1.obtund - reduce the edge or violence of; "obtunded reflexes"
blunt, deaden - make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation; "Terror blunted her feelings"; "deaden a sound"


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Its effect is rapid, it obtunds laryngeal reflexes and it redistributes quickly with rapid offset of effect (3).
 
 
 
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