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- de|ob|stru|ent «dee OB stru uhnt», adjective, noun.–adj.1. removing obstructions: »
a deobstruent drug.
2. = laxative. (Cf. ↑laxative)–n.a deobstruent drug or medicine.╂[< de- + obstruent]
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ob|stru|ent — «OB stru uhnt», adjective, noun. –adj. obstructing natural openings or passages in the body. –n. 1. something that obstructs a natural opening or passage in the body. 2. Phonetics. a stop or fricative. ╂[< Latin obstruēns, entis, present… … Useful english dictionary
stru — ab·stru·si·ty; con·stru·a·ble; con·stru·al; de·stru·do; in·stru·men·tal·ism; in·stru·men·tal·i·ty; in·stru·men·tal·ize; in·stru·men·tar·ium; in·stru·men·ta·ry; in·stru·men·tate; in·stru·men·ta·tion; in·stru·men·ta·tor; in·stru·ment·man;… … English syllables
obstruent — 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. [L. obstruo, to build against, obstruct] * * * ob·stru·ent äb strə wənt adj… … Medical dictionary
obstruent — ob•stru•ent [[t]ˈɒb stru ənt[/t]] adj. 1) phn (of a speech sound) characterized by stoppage or obstruction of the flow of air from the lungs 2) phn an obstruent speech sound; a stop, fricative, or affricate Compare resonant 7) • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
ob — ob; OB; ob·am·bu·late; ob·ben·ite; ob·clavate; ob·clude; ob·compressed; ob·conic; ob·cordate; ob·cuneate; ob·deltoid; ob·diplostemonous; ob·duce; ob·du·ra·cy; ob·e·lis·cal; ob·e·lis·coid; ob·e·lism; ob·e·lize; ob·e·lus; ob·fusc; ob·fus·ca·ble;… … English syllables
Deobstruent — De*ob stru*ent, a. (Med.) Removing obstructions; having power to clear or open the natural ducts of the fluids and secretions of the body; aperient. n. (Med.) A medicine which removes obstructions; an aperient. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Obstruent — Ob stru*ent, a. [L. obstruens, p. pr. of obstruere. See {Obstruct}.] Causing obstruction; blocking up; hindering; as, an obstruent medicine. Johnson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Obstruent — Ob stru*ent, 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. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Destruent — De|stru|ent* der; en, en <aus lat. destruens, Gen. destruentis, substantiviertes Part. Präs. von destruere, vgl. ↑destruieren> Organismus (Bakterie, Pilz), der organische Substanzen abbaut u. in einfache anorganische Verbindungen zerlegt … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
Instruent — In|stru|ent* der; en, en <aus lat. instruens, Gen. instruentis, Part. Präs. von instruere, vgl. ↑instruieren>: 1. (Rechtsspr.) mit der Voruntersuchung für einen Prozess beauftragter Beamter. 2. (veraltet) Erzieher, Lehrer … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
