v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Obtunded; p. pr. & vb. n. Obtunding. ] [ L. obtundere, obtusum; ob (see Ob-) + tundere to strike or beat. See Stutter. ] To reduce the edge, pungency, or violent action of; to dull; to blunt; to deaden; to quell; as, to obtund the acrimony of the gall. [ Archaic ] Harvey. [ 1913 Webster ]
They . . . have filled all our law books with the obtunding story of their suits and trials. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. obtundens, p. pr. of obtundere. ] (Med.) A substance which sheathes a part, or blunts irritation, usually some bland, oily, or mucilaginous matter; -- nearly the same as demulcent. Forsyth. [ 1913 Webster ]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Obtund \Ob*tund"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Obtunded}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Obtunding}.] [L. obtundere, obtusum; ob (see {Ob-}) +
tundere to strike or beat. See {Stutter}.]
To reduce the edge, pungency, or violent action of; to dull;
to blunt; to deaden; to quell; as, to obtund the acrimony of
the gall. [Archaic] --Harvey.
[1913 Webster]
They . . . have filled all our law books with the
obtunding story of their suits and trials. --Milton.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
obtund
v 1: reduce the edge or violence of; "obtunded reflexes"
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