Obstruent

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1. Adjective

Causing obstruction; blocking up; hindering; as, an obstruent medicine.

2. Noun

Anything that obstructs or closes a passage; esp., that which obstructs natural passages in the body; as, a medicine which acts as an obstruent.

3. Noun

a consonant that is produced with a partial or complete blockage of the airflow from the lungs through the nose or mouth
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