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obstructive

[uhb-struhk-tiv]

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adjective

blocking a passage or view.
The scheme aimed to improve traffic circulation by removing obstructive parking.
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.
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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Other Word Forms

obstructively adverb
obstructiveness, obstructivity noun
nonobstructive adjective
nonobstructively adverb
nonobstructiveness noun
unobstructive adjective

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Word 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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According to a statement from his family, the bandleader passed away after a "prolonged battle" with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and other health issues.

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The president and his so-called immigration czar, Tom Homan, have suggested that political leadership — including Newsom himself — could face arrest over “obstructive” behavior.

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Now 77, he has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which he believes has links to his job.

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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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