OCCLUSIVE Definition & Meaning

occlusive

[ uh-kloo-siv ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

occluding or tending to occlude.
Phonetics. characterized by or having occlusion.

noun

Phonetics.

a stop that is unreleased, as the p -sound in stop, or deviously released, as the k- sound in acme, acne, or action, the t- sound of catnip, the g- sound of pygmy or ugly.
(not in technical use) any stop sound.

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Other �y��vlog Forms

�ǳ�·��s��·�Ա�� noun
�Դǲ�o��·��s�� adjective

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of occlusive¹

1885–90; < Latin �ǳ��ū�� ( us ) ( occlusion ) + -ive

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Currently approved medications for the condition aim to open up blood vessels in the lungs, allowing for better blood flow; however, studies on lungs in patients on treatment still show severe occlusive vessel changes.

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“Putting an occlusive on your skin and letting it sit overnight sets you up for exacerbating clogged pores and breakouts,” Dr. Engelman said.

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He noted that because Trump has high cholesterol he would be careful to check blood vessels to ensure “he doesn’t have any occlusive vascular disease.”

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The sheer number of products women pile on may be to blame for “pomade acne,” so named for pimple-causing hair ointments but now used to refer to breakouts from any occlusive product.

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Finally, the sheer number of products women pile on may be to blame for “pomade acne,” so named for pimple-causing hair ointments but now used to refer to breakouts from any occlusive product.

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