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Occlusion   /əklˈuʒən/   Listen
noun
Occlusion  n.  
1.
The act of occluding, or the state of being occluded. "Constriction and occlusion of the orifice."
2.
(Med.) The transient approximation of the edges of a natural opening; imperforation.
Occlusion of gases (Chem. & Physics), the phenomenon of absorbing gases, as exhibited by platinum, palladium, iron, or charcoal; thus, palladium absorbs, or occludes, nearly a thousand times its own volume of hydrogen, and in this case a chemical compound seems to be formed.





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... N. closure, occlusion, blockade; shutting up &c v.; obstruction &c (hindrance) 706; embolus; contraction &c 195; infarction; constipation, obstipation^; blind alley, blind corner; keddah^; cul-de-sac, caecum; imperforation^, imperviousness &c adj.; impermeability; stopper &c 263. V. close, occlude, plug; block up, ...
— Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases: Body • Roget


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