obtundent

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noun

A substance which sheathes a part, or blunts irritation, usually some bland, oily, or mucilaginous matter; – nearly the same as demulcent.

OriginLatin obtundens →
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Meanings

nounobtundent (plural obtundents)

plural obtundents

  1. datedA substance which sheathes a part, or blunts irritation, usually some bland, oily, or mucilaginous matter; – nearly the same as demulcent.
  2. datedSomething which obtunds.

Origin

  1. Latinobtundens
  2. Englishobtundent

From Latin obtundens, present participle of obtundere.

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APA

obtundent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obtundent

MLA

“obtundent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obtundent. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “obtundent,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obtundent.

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