a. (Med.) Removing obstructions; having power to clear or open the natural ducts of the fluids and secretions of the body; aperient. --
a. [ L. obstruens, p. pr. of obstruere. See Obstruct. ] Causing obstruction; blocking up; hindering;
n. Anything that obstructs or closes a passage; esp., that which obstructs natural passages in the body;
a. [ L. obstruens, p. pr. of obstruere. See Obstruct. ] Causing obstruction; blocking up; hindering;
n. Anything that obstructs or closes a passage; esp., that which obstructs natural passages in the body;