impatent

English

Etymology

From im- +‎ patent.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪmˈpeɪtənt/

Adjective

impatent (not comparable)

1. (medicine) Not patent: not open; as:
   1. (medicine, usually) obstructed; Synonym of atretic.

Antonyms

• patent

Derived terms

• impatency

Related terms

• patency

See also

• atresia
• blind
• imperforation