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oppilating

oppilating is the present participle and gerund of oppilate.

Meaning of oppilate

Verb

oppilate (third-person singular simple present oppilates, present participle oppilating, simple past and past participle oppilated)

  1. (obsolete) To block, to stop up, to obstruct.
    • Without proper exercise, sluggish fluids tend to settle in the limbs and oppilate the smaller veins.
    Synonyms:
    clog, plug

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Questions about oppilating

What is oppilating the present participle and gerund of?
Oppilating is the present participle and gerund of oppilate.

Words near oppilating in the dictionary

  1. oppignoration
  2. oppignorations
  3. oppilate
  4. oppilated
  5. oppilates
  6. oppilating
  7. oppilation
  8. oppilations
  9. oppilative
  10. oppilatives
  11. opping

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