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occlusive en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /əˈkluːsɪv/ (UK, US)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin occlūsīvus.

Meanings

1. That tends to occlude.

Deriveds

hepatoveno-occlusive · occlusive ileus · occlusively · subocclusive · veno-occlusive · arterioocclusive · semiocclusive · hepatovenocclusive · venoocclusive · vasoocclusive · nonocclusive · postocclusive · unocclusive · vaso-occlusive · thrombo-occlusive · occlusivity

occlusive en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /əˈkluːsɪv/ (UK, US)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin occlūsīvus.

Meanings

1. A speech sound produced by obstructing airflow in the oral vocal tract, but not necessarily into the nasal cavity.
2. A product that forms a protective film and traps moisture against the skin.

Forms