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Definition of Obstruent
1. Noun. A consonant that is produced with a partial or complete blockage of the airflow from the lungs through the nose or mouth.
Specialized synonyms: Occlusive, Plosive, Plosive Consonant, Plosive Speech Sound, Stop, Stop Consonant, Continuant, Continuant Consonant, Affricate, Affricate Consonant, Affricative
Definition of Obstruent
1. a. Causing obstruction; blocking up; hindering; as, an obstruent medicine.
2. n. Anything that obstructs or closes a passage; esp., that which obstructs natural passages in the body; as, a medicine which acts as an obstruent.
Definition of Obstruent
1. Noun. (phonetics) a consonant sound formed by obstructing the airway, causing turbulence; the generic term of plosive, fricative and affricate ¹
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Definition of Obstruent
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Obstruent
1. Causing obstruction; blocking up; hindering; as, an obstruent medicine. Origin: L. Obstruens, p.pr. Of obstruere. See Obstruct. Anything that obstructs or closes a passage; especially, that which obstructs natural passages in the body; as, a medicine which acts as an obstruent. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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