obtundent

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin obtundens, present participle of obtundere.

Noun[edit]

obtundent (plural obtundents)

  1. A substance which sheathes a part, or blunts irritation, usually some bland, oily, or mucilaginous matter; – nearly the same as demulcent.
  2. Something which obtunds.

Related terms[edit]

English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *(s)tewd-‎ (0 c, 22 e)

Anagrams[edit]

Latin[edit]

Verb[edit]

obtundent

  1. third-person plural future active indicative of obtundō
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