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obstructive

[ uhb-struhk-tiv ]

adjective

  1. blocking a passage or view:

    The scheme aimed to improve traffic circulation by removing obstructive parking.

  2. interrupting, hindering, or opposing the progress or course of some process:

    This is an opportunity to share different viewpoints, so feel free to do so; but if disagreement becomes obstructive, we will not achieve our aims.

  3. Pathology. characterized by a blockage, as of an airway, blood vessel, duct, or other passage in the body:

    Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common disorder involving repetitive collapse of the upper airway during sleep.



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  • ´Ç²ú·²õ³Ù°ù³Ü³¦Â·³Ù¾±±¹±ð·±ô²â adverb
  • ob·struc·tive·ness, ob·struc·tiv·i·ty [ob-struhk-, tiv, -i-tee], noun
  • ²Ô´Ç²Ô·´Ç²ú·²õ³Ù°ù³Ü³¦Â·³Ù¾±±¹±ð adjective
  • non·´Ç²ú·²õ³Ù°ù³Ü³¦Â·³Ù¾±±¹±ð·±ô²â adverb
  • ²Ô´Ç²Ô·´Ç²ú·²õ³Ù°ù³Ü³¦Â·³Ù¾±±¹±ð·ness noun
  • ³Ü²Ô·´Ç²ú·²õ³Ù°ù³Ü³¦Â·³Ù¾±±¹±ð adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of obstructive1

First recorded in 1580–90; from Latin obstruct(us), past participle of obstruere ( obstruct ( def ) ), + -ive ( def )
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Example Sentences

Miller died at his Pasadena home on March 29 after battling chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and congestive heart failure, according to his son Scott.

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“We’ve seen before that after large wildfires, we have asthma exacerbations, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, emphysema, bronchitis, pneumonia and lung infections,†he said.

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Certain chronic diseases including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or other respiratory conditions can also make you particularly vulnerable to wildfire smoke.

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Houston, 42, has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and believes the wage package would help ease costs of treatment.

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These two women didn't ask for this grief, and Gaetz's denials and other obstructive behavior have made this already painful process worse for them.

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