Medical Dictionary
occlude
verb oc·clude \ə-ˈklüd, ä-\
oc·clud·edoc·clud·ing
Medical Definition of OCCLUDE
transitive verb
1
: to close up or block off : obstruct <a thrombus occluding a coronary artery>
2
: to bring (upper and lower teeth) into occlusion
3
: to take in and retain (a substance) in the interior rather than on an external surface : sorb <proteins in precipitating may occlude alcohol>
intransitive verb
1
: to come into contact with cusps of the opposing teeth fitting together <his teeth do not occlude properly>
2
: to become occluded
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