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oppilate
op·pi·late
[
óppə làyt
]
(
past and past participle
op·pi·lat·ed
,
present participle
op·pi·lat·ing
,
3rd person present singular
op·pi·lates
)
transitive verb
Definition:
cause blockage in:
to block up a body passage such as a duct or a body opening such as a pore
[
15th century. < Latin
oppilat-
, past participle of
oppilare
"stop up" <
pilare
"heap up" <
pila
"heap of stones"
]
op·pi·la·tion
[
òppə láysh'n
]
noun
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
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op·pi·la·tion [ òppə láysh'n ] noun
