Meaning of obtund | Babel Free
/əbˈtʌnd/Definitions
To reduce the edge or effects of; to mitigate; to dull.
transitive
Equivalents
Deutsch
abstumpfen
Examples
“[…] 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 […]”
“Small doses of opioids are also useful in obtunding airway reflexes […]”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.