äbˈtənd transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English obtunden, from Latin obtundere to beat against, to dull — more at obtuse
: to reduce the edge or violence of : dull , blunt
obtunded reflexes
agents that obtund pain
äbˈtənd transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English obtunden, from Latin obtundere to beat against, to dull — more at obtuse
: to reduce the edge or violence of : dull , blunt
obtunded reflexes
agents that obtund pain
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012