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Obtund

Part of Speech: verb

Sense 1: to dull or reduce the sensitivity of something, especially physical sensations

Example sentence: The dentist applied a numbing gel to obtund the sensitive area before the injection.

Sense 2: to reduce the intensity or impact of a stimulus

Example sentence: The therapist used various techniques to obtund the traumatic memories and ease the patient's emotional distress.

Sense 3: to make someone less mentally alert or responsive

Example sentence: The sedative medication administered to the patient obtunded their cognitive functions.

Sense 4: to lessen the force or severity of something, often referring to a blow or impact

Example sentence: The padded walls in the gymnasium help obtund the impact of falls during gymnastics training.

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