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OBTUNDENT
Etymology
Noun
obtundent (plural obtundents)
A substance which sheathes a part, or blunts irritation, usually some bland, oily, or mucilaginous matter; – nearly the same as demulcent.
Something which obtunds.
Anagrams
• end button, end-button, endbutton
Source: Wiktionary
Ob*tund"ent, n. Etym: [L. obtundens, p.pr. of obtundere.] (Med.)
Definition: A substance which sheathes a part, or blunts irritation, usually some bland, oily, or mucilaginous matter; -- nearly the same as demulcent. Forsyth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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