oppilated

Variant of oppilate

transitive verb oppilated, oppilating

Rare to block or obstruct (the pores, bowels, etc.)

Origin: < L oppilatus, pp. of oppilare, to stop up < ob- (see ob-) + pilare, to ram down < pilum, pestle

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