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obstructive

Pronunciation: /əbˈstrʌktɪv/

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Definition of obstructive

adjective

  • 1causing a blockage or obstruction:all tubing should be cleared of obstructive algae and detritus
  • relating to obstruction of a passage in the body, especially the gut or the bronchi:the child developed severe obstructive symptoms
  • 2causing or tending to cause deliberate difficulties and delays:he denied the council had been obstructive

Derivatives

obstructively

adverb

obstructiveness

noun

obstructive in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of obstructive in the US English dictionary
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