obtunded
obtunded is the simple past and past participle of obtund.
Meaning of obtund
Verb
obtund (third-person singular simple present obtunds, present participle obtunding, simple past and past participle obtunded)
- 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 manifestations […]1900, Martha M. Allen, Alcohol, a Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine, page 319
Adjective
obtunded (comparative more obtunded, superlative most obtunded)
- Far from alert or oriented to time and space, and exhibiting other signs of being confused, a state just short of frank delirium.
Forms of obtunded
| comparative | more obtunded |
|---|---|
| superlative | most obtunded |
Words formed from obtunded
Questions about obtunded
- What does obtunded mean?
- Obtunded means far from alert or oriented to time and space, and exhibiting other signs of being confused, a state just short of frank delirium.
- What is obtunded the simple past and past participle of?
- Obtunded is the simple past and past participle of obtund.
- What part of speech is obtunded?
- Obtunded is an adjective.
Words near obtunded in the dictionary
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