See Also: obdurate(dictionary)
obdurate(medicine)
obdurate(1)(dictionary)
obdurate(2)(dictionary)
caries(encyclopedia)
caries(dictionary)
Caries(health)
pit caries(medicine)
Caries(medicine)
caries(dictionary)

obdurate(2) (iou) and caries (oh)


obdurate(2) (iou)



obdurate verb. M16.
[from OBDURATE adjective or Latin obdurat- pa. ppl stem of obdurare: see prec., -ATE3.]
verb trans. Make obdurate. M16.
verb trans. & intrans. Harden physically. L16-M17.

caries (oh)



[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin; Origin: 'decay']
decay in someone's teeth
-synonym cavity cavity