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obtundent

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Obtundent \Ob*tund"ent\, n. [L. obtundens, p. pr. of obtundere.]
   (Med.)
   A substance which sheathes a part, or blunts irritation,
   usually some bland, oily, or mucilaginous matter; -- nearly
   the same as demulcent. --Forsyth.
   [1913 Webster]

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