obstructive

🇺🇸 /əbˈstrʌktɪv/ 🇬🇧 /əbˈstrʌktɪv/
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adjective
R

causing an obstruction or hindrance

His obstructive behavior caused the project to fall behind schedule.

R

relating to a blockage in a body passage or tube

The doctor diagnosed him with an obstructive sleep apnea.

translation

adj. causing an obstruction or hindrance; relating to a blockage in a body passage or tube