Synonyms for obtund
verb deadenAntonyms for obtund
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blunted
verb. make dull
numbed
verb. deaden
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Word Origin & History
c.1400, (transitive) "to render dead, make dull," used occasionally in English, especially in medical jargon; from Latin obtundere "to blunt, make dull, weaken, exhaust," literally "to beat against" (see obtuse). Related: Obtundation; obtunded.