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"Obtund"
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dull
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acrimony
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quell
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pungency
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deaden
To reduce the edge, pungency, or violent action of; to dull; to blunt; to deaden; to quell; as, to obtund the acrimony of the gall.
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reduce the edge or violence of; "obtunded reflexes"
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To render a sensation less acute, to reduce the level of alertness
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Obtunded refers to a patient that has less than full mental capacity, typically as a result of a medical condition or trauma. The root word, obtund, means dulled or less sharp.
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