oppilant
/ˈɑpɪlənt/
adjective
- Causing a blockage or obstruction, especially in a bodily passage.
- The oppilant effect of the drug made the patient feel uncomfortable.
- Certain foods are known to be oppilant, so she avoided them to keep her digestion regular.
- The doctor warned that some medications can be oppilant and lead to constipation.
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noun
- Something that blocks or obstructs a passage.
- In medieval medicine, an oppilant was thought to cause many illnesses.
- The doctor identified an oppilant in the patient's bile duct.
- The herbalist recommended a tea to clear oppilants from the system.