01 a. Causing obstruction; blocking up; hindering; as, an obstruent medicine.
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Causing obstruction; blocking up; hindering; as, an obstruent medicine.
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2 senses · 2 variants
Webster, 1913
Obstruent
· Ob·stru·ent
· IPA /ˈɒbstɹuːənt/
02 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.
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Anything that obstructs or closes a passage; esp., that which obstructs natural passages in the body; as, a medicine which acts as an obstruent.