obmutescence
Ob`mu*tes"cence, n. Etym: [L. obmutescens, p.pr of obmutescere to become dumb; ob (see Ob-) + mutescere to grow dumb, fr. mutus dumb.] 1. A becoming dumb; loss of speech. Sir T. Browne. 2. A keeping silent or mute. Paley.
Ob`mu*tes"cence, n. Etym: [L. obmutescens, p.pr of obmutescere to become dumb; ob (see Ob-) + mutescere to grow dumb, fr. mutus dumb.] 1. A becoming dumb; loss of speech. Sir T. Browne. 2. A keeping silent or mute. Paley.