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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