Obstruent
Pronunciation : Ob"stru*ent
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. obstruens, p.pr. of obstruere. See Obstruct.]
Definition : Defn: Causing obstruction; blocking up; hindering; as, an obstruent medicine. Johnson.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Ob"stru*ent
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: Anything that obstructs or closes a passage; esp., that which obstructs natural passages in the body; as, a medicine which acts as an obstruent.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913