oppilate
Related to oppilate: osculate
oppilate
(ˈɒpɪˌleɪt)vb
(Medicine) (tr) pathol obsolete to block (the pores, bowels, etc)
[C16: from Latin oppīlāre, from ob- against + pīlāre to pack closely]
ˌoppiˈlation n
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oppilate
Past participle: oppilated
Gerund: oppilating
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