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opacify

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o⋅pac⋅i⋅fy

[oh-pas-uh-fahy] verb, -fied, -fy⋅ing.
–verb (used with object)
1. to cause to become opaque.
–verb (used without object)
2. to become opaque.

Origin:
1910–15; < L opāc(us) shaded + -ify


o⋅pac⋅i⋅fi⋅ca⋅tion, noun
o⋅pac⋅i⋅fi⋅er, noun
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Main Entry: opac·i·fy
Pronunciation: O-'pas-&-"fI
Function: verb
Inflected Forms: -fied; -fy·ing
transitivesenses
: to cause (as the cornea or internal organs) to become opaque or radiopaque intransitive senses
: to become opaque or radiopaque
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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