Main Entry: oc·clude

Pronunciation: \ə-ˈklüd, ä-\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): oc·clud·ed; oc·clud·ing

Etymology: Latin occludere, from ob- in the way + claudere to shut, close — more at close

Date: 1597

transitive verb 1 : to close up or block off : obstruct <a thrombus occluding a coronary artery>; also : conceal
2 : sorbintransitive verb 1 : to come into contact with cusps of the opposing teeth fitting together <his teeth do not occlude properly>
2 : to become occluded