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BMJ 2001; 323 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.323.7315.731 (Published 29 September 2001) Cite this as: BMJ 2001;323:731All rapid responses
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Chambers Dictionary:
obtund: (rare)vt. to blunt or dull, to deaden - adj. obtundent: dulling -
n. an application to deaden irritation. [L.obtundere - to strike upon,
from ob against, and tundere to thump.)
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Dear RB,
Glad you're still with us.
Please,
What does obtunded mean?
I can't find it, OED says "There are no results"
http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/findword?query_type=word&queryword=obtunded
Thanks
Len F
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Re: Obtunded = ?
Try the low-tech approach. Chambers (often superior to the OED!)
gives a nice defintion and the derivation from Latin.
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