01 n. The act of occluding, or the state of being occluded.
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The act of occluding, or the state of being occluded.“Constriction and occlusion of the orifice.” — Howell.
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The transient approximation of the edges of a natural opening; imperforation.(Med.)
Phrases & compounds
Occlusion of gases —
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.