Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
obtund — (v.) c.1400, (trans.) to render dead, make dull, used occasionally in English, especially in medical jargon; from L. obtundere to beat against (see OBTUSE (Cf. obtuse)). Related: Obtundation; obtunded … Etymology dictionary
obtund — [äb tund′] vt. [ME obtunden < L obtundere, to strike at, blunt < ob (see OB ) + tundere, to strike < IE * (s)teud , to strike > STOCK] to make blunt or dull; make less acute; deaden … English World dictionary
Obtund — Obtunded refers to a patient that has less than full mental capacity, typically as a result of a medical condition or trauma. The root word, obtund, means dulled or less sharp.When a medic first assesses a patient, she/he is checking to see if… … Wikipedia
obtund — verb /əbˈtʌnd,ɒbˈtʌnd,əbˈtənd,ɑbˈtʌnd/ To reduce the edge or effects of; to mitigate; to dull. the use of alcoholic decoctions which are given as medicines to allay pain, obtund nerve sensibility, to cure the little sufferer of his vital… … Wiktionary
obtund — To dull or blunt, especially to blunt sensation or deaden pain. [L. ob tundo, pp. tusus, to beat against, blunt] * * * ob·tund äb tənd vt to reduce the intensity or sensitivity of: make dull <obtunded reflexes> <agents that obtund… … Medical dictionary
obtund — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Latin obtundere Date: 14th century to reduce the edge or violence of ; dull < obtunded reflexes > … New Collegiate Dictionary
obtund — obtundent, adj. obtundity, n. /ob tund /, v.t. to blunt; dull; deaden. [1350 1400; ME < L obtundere to beat at, equiv. to ob OB + tundere to strike] * * * … Universalium
obtund — É‘b tÊŒnd /É’b v. make blunt (a point, knife, etc.); dull (pain) … English contemporary dictionary
obtund — [əb tʌnd] verb chiefly Medicine dull the sensitivity of; deaden. Origin ME: from L. obtundere, from ob against + tundere to beat … English new terms dictionary
