GRE vocabulary

Obtund

To dull the sensitivity of; to deaden or blunt.

Example

"The doctor administered a local anesthetic to obtund the patient's pain during the minor procedure."

From Latin obtundere 'to beat against, make blunt,' from ob 'against' + tundere 'to beat.'

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