OCCLUDE


Meaning of OCCLUDE in English

/ əˈkluːd; NAmE / verb

[ vn ] ( technical ) to cover or block sth :

an occluded artery

►  oc·clu·sion / əˈkluːʒn; NAmE / noun [ U ]

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent.: from Latin occludere shut up.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.