How Do You Spell OBTURATE?

Pronunciation: [ɒbt͡ʃəɹˈe͡ɪt] (IPA)

The word "obturate" (/ˈɒbtjʊreɪt/) is a verb meaning to block or close up a passage, especially a medical or dental cavity. The spelling of this word can be tricky due to the unique combination of consonants in the middle syllable. The "tj" sound is represented by the letters "tu," and the stress falls on the second syllable. When attempting to write or pronounce "obturate," it is important to pay attention to each letter and syllable to ensure accurate spelling and pronunciation.

OBTURATE Meaning and Definition

1. The word "obturate" is a verb that primarily refers to the act of blocking or closing off a passage, opening, or pathway. It signifies the deliberate obstruction or sealing of something to prevent any form of access or entry. In particular, "obturate" is commonly used in medical contexts to describe the process of blocking a bodily passage or an artery due to the accumulation of material or the growth of abnormal tissues.

   Furthermore, "obturate" can also be employed to express the act of sealing a dental root canal during a dental procedure. In this context, it involves filling and closing the hollow space inside a tooth's root with a specialized material, such as gutta-percha, to prevent further infection or damage.

   The verb "obturate" carries a sense of intentional closure, conveying the deliberate act of sealing or closing off a particular space or channel. It implies the obstruction of a pathway or an opening, often with the intention of preventing any further movement or entry. Consequently, it is frequently used in technical or medical contexts to describe actions or procedures aimed at sealing or blocking cavities, passageways, or conduits.

Common Misspellings for OBTURATE

• ibturate
• kbturate
• lbturate
• pbturate
• 0bturate
• 9bturate
• ovturate
• onturate
• ohturate
• ogturate
• obgurate
• obyurate
• ob6urate
• ob5urate
• obtyrate
• obthrate
• obtjrate
• obtirate
• obt8rate

Etymology of OBTURATE

The word obturate comes from the Latin verb obturare, which means to stop up or to close up. It is derived from the combination of the prefix ob- (meaning in the way or against) and the verb turbare (meaning to disturb or to agitate). Thus, obturate literally means to close up or block in a way that disturbs or is against something.

Similar spelling words for OBTURATE

• Eupatrid,
• obodrite,
• obdurate,
• obdurately,
• updried,
• OPTARTD,
• obtrude,
• eupatridae,
• Obturatio,
• epidiorite,
• Abderite,
• ABTRD,
• Obdured,
• Epitrate,
• obduracy,
• updart,
• obturator,
• Epitrite,
• obotrite.

Conjugate verb Obturate

CONDITIONAL

I would obturate

you would obturate

he/she/it would obturate

we would obturate

they would obturate

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be obturating

you would be obturating

he/she/it would be obturating

we would be obturating

they would be obturating

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have obturate

you would have obturate

he/she/it would have obturate

we would have obturate

they would have obturate

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been obturating

you would have been obturating

he/she/it would have been obturating

we would have been obturating

they would have been obturating

FUTURE

I will obturate

you will obturate

he/she/it will obturate

we will obturate

they will obturate

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be obturating

you will be obturating

he/she/it will be obturating

we will be obturating

they will be obturating

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have obturated

you will have obturated

he/she/it will have obturated

we will have obturated

they will have obturated

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been obturating

you will have been obturating

he/she/it will have been obturating

we will have been obturating

they will have been obturating

IMPERATIVE

you obturate

we let´s obturate

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to obturate

PAST

I obturated

you obturated

he/she/it obturated

we obturated

they obturated

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was obturating

you were obturating

he/she/it was obturating

we were obturating

they were obturating

PAST PARTICIPLE

obturated

PAST PERFECT

I had obturated

you had obturated

he/she/it had obturated

we had obturated

they had obturated

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been obturating

you had been obturating

he/she/it had been obturating

we had been obturating

they had been obturating

PRESENT

I obturate

you obturate

he/she/it obturates

we obturate

they obturate

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am obturating

you are obturating

he/she/it is obturating

we are obturating

they are obturating

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

obturating

PRESENT PERFECT

I have obturated

you have obturated

he/she/it has obturated

we have obturated

they have obturated

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been obturating

you have been obturating

he/she/it has been obturating

we have been obturating

they have been obturating