About The Word Obstruent
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Obstruent
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What's The Definition Of Obstruent?Synonyms | Synonyms for Obstruent: Related Terms | Find terms related to Obstruent: See Also | Obstruent In Webster's Dictionary \Ob"stru*ent\, a. [L. obstruens, p. pr. of obstruere.
See {Obstruct}.]
Causing obstruction; blocking up; hindering; as, an obstruent
medicine. --Johnson.
\Ob"stru*ent\, 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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