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obturate Definition

ob·tu·rate (äb′to̵̅o̅ rāt′, -tyo̵̅o̅-)

transitive verb -·rat′ed, -·rat′·ing

Rare to close (an opening); stop up; obstruct

Etymology: < L obturatus, pp. of obturare, to stop up < ob- (see ob-) + base akin to turgere, to swell: see turgid

obturate Related Forms

ob′·tu·ra′·tion noun ob′·tu·ra′·tor noun

Browse dictionary entries near obturate

  1. ‹ obtund
  2. ‹ obtrusively
  3. ‹ obtrusive
  4. ‹ obtrude
  5. ‹ obtest
  6. ‹ obtect
  7. ‹ obtainable
  8. ‹ obtain
  9. ‹ obstruent
  10. ‹ obstructive
  1. obtuse ›
  2. obtusely ›
  3. obverse ›
  4. obversion ›
  5. obvert ›
  6. obviate ›
  7. obvious ›
  8. obviously ›
  9. obvolute ›
  10. Obwalden ›