mute
[mūt] 1. unable or unwilling to speak, such as because of
deafness.
2. to muffle or soften a sound.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
mute
(myūt), 1. Unable or unwilling to speak.
2. A person who does not have the faculty of speech.
[L. mutus]
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
mute
(myo͞ot)adj. muter,
mutest 1. Refraining from producing speech or vocal sound.
2. a. Offensive Unable to speak.
b. Unable to vocalize, as certain animals.
n. Offensive One who is incapable of speech.
mute′ly adv.
mute′ness n.
The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2007, 2004 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
mute
(myūt) 1. Unable or unwilling to speak.
2. A person who does not have the faculty of speech.
[L. mutus]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012