OBSTRUENTS

Noun

obstruents

plural of obstruent

Source: Wiktionary


OBSTRUENT

Ob"stru*ent, a. Etym: [L. obstruens, p.pr. of obstruere. See Obstruct.]

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

Ob"stru*ent, n.

Definition: 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 Edition



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