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  3. /occlude

occlude

🇬🇧 UK/ә'klu:d/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

v.

To block, close off, or obstruct an opening or passage; to absorb a gas into a solid

堵塞,封闭,遮挡;(化学)吸收(气体)

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
ocagainst, toward
+
cludclose, shut, exclude
+
econnector
=occlude

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    A blood clot can occlude an artery and restrict blood flow.

  • 2.

    The dentist said the cavity would eventually occlude the tooth canal.

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