occlusive

IPA: ʌkɫˈusɪv

(phonetics) A phoneme produced by obstructing airflow in the vocal tract, but not necessarily in the nasal tract.
(cosmetics) A product that forms a protective film and traps moisture against the skin.

Examples of "occlusive" in Sentences

Nor do plastic sheets and other occlusive dressings.
It acts as an occlusive agent which prevents water from naturally leaving your body through your skin.
The Lib Dems would be very proud of themselves and of their leader, but for two huge and occlusive clouds hanging on the horizon.
The most commonly used active agent in many skin care products, after water, is the occlusive substance petrolatum or petrolatum by-products!
For adults between 30 and 80 years old with occlusive vascular disease (proven heart blockages or symptoms), the benefits of statins are proven.
A comedone is a blackhead or whitehead plugging up a pore, and you certainly don’t want anything that can contribute to those namely, occlusive ingredients such as mineral oil, lanolin, or petrolatum.
As an example in modern practice, it's only just becoming possible with imaging to tell the difference between an occlusive stroke, which you treat with a clot-dissolving agent, and a haeorrhagic stroke, which a clot-dissolving agent is likely to make worse.