confounding
n. 混杂；混淆
v. 混淆（confound的ing形式）；使困惑，弄糊涂
同义词
参考例子
1.Finally, they noted that they could not rule out the possibility of residual confounding.
最后，他们指出尚不能除外残余混杂的可能性。
2.Population stratification is one of the major causes of confounding in association studies.
人群分层是关联研究混杂的主要来源之一。
3.It is confounding to find the elderly man still living after he was officially declared dead.
那位老人在被正式宣布死亡后仍然健在，真是让人感到惊愕和困惑。
英文解释
adj.
1.that confounds or contradicts or confuses
网络释义
confounding
混杂; 交络的; 混同的; 混杂[法;
confounding bias
混杂偏倚; 混杂性偏倚;
confounding variables
混杂变量; 混淆变数; 混杂变数;
partial confounding
部分混区; 部分混同; 部份交络，偏交络;
confounding effects
混淆效果; 混杂效应;