An obstruent is a consonant sound such as [k], [d͡ʒ], or [f] that is formed by obstructing airflow, causing a strong gradient of air pressure in the vocal tract. Obstruents contrast with sonorants, which have no such obstruction. Obstruents are subdivided into stops, such as [p, t, k, b, d, ɡ], with complete occlusion of the vocal tract, oft...
Found on
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obstruent
• (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. • (a.) Causing obstruction; blocking up; hindering; as, an obstruent medicine.
Found on
http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/obstruent/
(ob´stroo-әnt) causing obstruction or blocking. an agent that so acts.
Found on
http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
Ob'stru·ent adjective [ Latin
obstruens , present participle of
obstruere . See
Obstruct .] Causing obstruction; blocking up; hindering; as, an
obstruent medicine.
Johnson. Found on
http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/O/6
Type: Term Pronunciation: ob′strū-ĕnt Definitions: 1. Rarely used term for obstructing or clogging. 2. Rarely used term for an agent that obstructs or prevents a normal discharge, especially a discharge from the bowels.
Found on
http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=62072
Obstruent is a medical term for something causing an obstruction, especially used to describe something obstructing the intestinal tract.
Found on
http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/EO.HTM
noun a consonant that is produced with a partial or complete blockage of the airflow from the lungs through the nose or mouth
Found on
https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974
No exact match found.
