obtund

An obsolete verb meaning to dull or blunt, especially in a medical context referring to reducing sensitivity or pain.

• 🇵🇹Verbo pouco usado que significa tornar menos agudo ou menos intenso, especialmente em contexto médico, reduzindo a sensibilidade ou a dor.

1. Dull or Blunt C2 formal

   To reduce the sharpness, intensity, or force of something, such as pain, sensation, or an emotion.

   • The medication helped to obtund the severe pain.
   • His constant criticism began to obtund her enthusiasm.
   • The thick walls obtunded the noise from the street.

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   Sinônimos: alleviatebluntdeadendullmitigatenumbreducesoftentemperweaken

   Antônimos: aggravateexacerbateexciteheightenintensifysharpenstimulatestrengthen

• obtunded past participle
• obtunded past simple
• obtunding present participle
• obtunds third person singular