English
obstruent
Adjective

obstruent

  1. Causing obstruction; blocking up.
    Synonyms: hindering
    an obstruent medicine
Related terms
  • obstruency
Noun

obstruent (plural obstruents)

  1. (phonetics) A consonant sound formed by obstructing the airway, causing turbulence; a plosive, fricative or affricate.
    Hypernyms: consonant
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    Coordinate term: continuant#English|continuant
    Antonyms: sonorant
  2. (medicine) Anything that obstructs, especially in the passages of the body.
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