Meaning & use
occlusive
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blocking or closing off a passage, opening, or airflow.
See it in a sentence
The dermatologist recommended an occlusive dressing to help the wound heal faster.
In phonetics, an occlusive sound is produced by completely blocking the airflow before releasing it.
A note on using this word
Occlusive appears often in medicine (blocked blood vessels or skin treatments) and linguistics (a class of consonant sounds like /p/ or /t/).
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Words with an opposite meaning
openunobstructed
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