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.


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)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Obstruent

obstructive jaundice
obstructive lung disease
obstructive murmur
obstructive pneumonia
obstructive pulmonary overinflation
obstructive shock
obstructive sleep apnoea
obstructive thrombus
obstructive uropathy
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obstructiveness
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obstructors
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obstruent (current term)
obstruents
obstupefaction
obstupefied
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obtainabilities
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