obtund (redirected from obtunding)

obtund /ob·tund/ (ob-tund´) to render dull, blunt, or less acute, or to reduce alertness.

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ob·tund (b-tnd)

v.

To dull or blunt, especially sensation or pain.

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ob·tundent adj.

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obtund

[obtund′]

Etymology: L, obtundere, to blunt

1 to deaden pain.

2 to render insensitive to unpleasant or painful stimuli by reducing the level of consciousness, such as by anesthesia or a strong opioid analgesic. obtundation, obtundity, n., obtunded, obtundent, adj.

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obtund (obtund´),

v to diminish the ability to perceive pain and/or touch.

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obtund

to render dull or blunt.