occlusive
oc-clu-sive
noun
A consonant sound produced by completely stopping the airflow in the vocal tract.
"'P' and 'T' are examples of occlusive sounds."
adjective
Tending to block or close an opening or passage, especially in medicine.
"An occlusive dressing prevents air from entering."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: plosive consonant, plosive, plosive speech sound, stop, stop consonant
Antonyms: continuant, continuant consonant