obstructive

& s. [Fr. obstruct if; Sp. ob structivo.] A. As adj .: Causing obstruction; presenting impediment, obstacle, or hindrance; hindering. "Immoderately taken it is extremely obstructive." Herbert: Country Parson, ch. x. B. As subst.: One who or that which obstructs or causes obstruction; spec if., one who opposes progre or reform; one who obstructs the transaction of busine ; an obstructionist. "The second obstructive is that the that faith is the only instrument of his justification." Ham mond: Works, i. 480. ob-struc-tive-lý, adv. [Eng. obstructive; -ly.] In an obstructive manner; so as to obstruct; by way of obstruction.