obstruents

obstruents
n. obstruction; substance which obstructs passage in the body (Medicine); (Linguistics) sound made by blocking the passage of air through the mouth, occlusive (e.g. sound of the letters B and P) adj. obstructing; blocking or hindering passage in the body (Medicine); (Linguistics) made by blocking the passage of air through the mouth, occlusive (e.g. of the sound of the letters B and P); disruptive; inhibiting

English contemporary dictionary. 2014.

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