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oppilate

[ op-uh-leyt ]

verb (used with object)

, op·pi·lat·ed, op·pi·lat·ing.
  1. to stop up; fill with obstructing matter; obstruct.


oppilate

/ ˈɒpɪˌleɪt /

verb

  1. obsolete.
    tr pathol to block (the pores, bowels, etc)
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Derived Forms

  • ˌoppiˈlation, noun
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Other Words From

  • oppi·lation noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of oppilate1

1540–50; < Latin oppīlātus (past participle of oppīlāre to stop up), equivalent to op- op- + pīl- ( compile ) + -ātus -ate 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of oppilate1

C16: from Latin oppīlāre, from ob- against + pīlāre to pack closely

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