• (n.) The state of being dulled or blunted; as, the obtusion of the senses. • (n.) The act or process of making obtuse or blunt.
1. Dullness of sensibility. ... 2. A dulling or deadening of sensibility. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(ob-too´zhәn) blunting of sensation and perception.
Ob·tu'sion noun [ Latin obtusio , from obtundere to blunt. See Obtund .] 1. The act or process of making obtuse or blunt. 2. The state of being dulled or blunted; as, the obtusion of the senses. Harvey. 
Type: Term Pronunciation: ob-tū′zhŭn Definitions: 1. Dullness of sensibility. 2. A dulling or deadening of sensibility.
obtusion 1. The act or process of making obtuse or blunt. 2. The state of being dulled or blunted; such as, the obtusion of the senses and perceptions. 3. A state of diminished sensibility or consciousness.