oc·clude (ə-klo͞odˈ)

1. To cause to become closed; obstruct.
2. To prevent the passage of.
3. To bring together the upper and lower teeth in proper alignment for chewing.
4. To enclose a virus, as in an inclusion body.
5. In chemistry, to absorb and retain gases and other substances.

Related Forms:

• oc·cludˈent adjective