constriction
Pronunciation: /kənˈstɹɪk.ʃən/
The English word “constriction” has 3 meanings listed here.
noun
- The act of constricting, the state of being constricted, or something that constricts.
- A narrow part of something; a stricture.
- A compression.
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin constrictio, constrictionis, from Latin constringo.
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