occlusive

Describes something that causes a blockage or closure, often used in medical contexts to refer to a dressing that seals a wound or a substance that blocks a passage.

• 🇩🇪Beschreibt etwas, das eine Verstopfung oder einen Verschluss verursacht, häufig im medizinischen Kontext für einen Wundverband, der die Wunde luftdicht abschließt, oder für eine Substanz, die einen Durchgang blockiert.

1. Tending to occlude C2 formal

   Having the quality or tendency to close, block, or obstruct a passage or opening.

   • The occlusive nature of the bandage helped stop the bleeding.
   • Certain medical conditions can be caused by occlusive substances in the arteries.
   • The dentist applied an occlusive dressing to protect the wound.

   🇩🇪Okklusiv

   Synonyme: blockingcloggingobstructive

   Antonyme: openpatentpervious

• more occlusive comparative form
• most occlusive superlative form

A noun referring to a consonant sound produced by completely stopping the airflow in the vocal tract and then releasing it suddenly.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das einen Konsonanten bezeichnet, bei dem der Luftstrom im Sprechkanal vollständig blockiert und anschließend plötzlich freigesetzt wird; auch ein Verschlusslaut oder ein solcher Laut selbst.

1. Plosive consonant C1 formal

   A speech sound produced by completely blocking the airflow in the vocal tract and then releasing it suddenly.

   • The sounds /p/, /b/, /t/, /d/, /k/, and /g/ are examples of occlusives.
   • In phonetics, an occlusive is also known as a stop or plosive.
   • The linguist analyzed the occlusive sounds in the ancient language.

   🇩🇪Plosivlaut

   Synonyme: explosiveplosivestop

• occlusives plural form
• occlusives' possessive plural form
• occlusive's possessive singular form