Definition of constrict

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Constrict (v. t.) To draw together; to render narrower or smaller; to bind; to cramp; to contract or cause to shrink.

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Constricted :: Constricted (imp. & p. p.) of Constric.
Incarceration :: Incarceration (n.) A constriction of the hernial sac, rendering it irreducible, but not great enough to cause strangulation..
Choke :: Choke (n.) A constriction in the bore of a shotgun, case of a rocket, etc..
Strictly :: Striction (n.) The act of constricting, or the state of being constricted..
Constrictive :: Constrictive (a.) Serving or tending to bind or constrict.
Vasoconstrictor :: Vasoconstrictor (n.) A substance which causes constriction of the blood vessels. Such substances are used in medicine to raise blood pressure.
Constricting :: Constricting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Constric.
Constringe :: Constringe (v. t.) To dawn together; to contract; to force to contract itself; to constrict; to cause to shrink.
Thlipsis :: Thlipsis (n.) Compression, especially constriction of vessels by an external cause..
Arctation :: Arctation (n.) Constriction or contraction of some natural passage, as in constipation from inflammation..
Asthma :: Asthma (n.) A disease, characterized by difficulty of breathing (due to a spasmodic contraction of the bronchi), recurring at intervals, accompanied with a wheezing sound, a sense of constriction in the chest, a cough, and expectoration..
Strangulation :: Strangulated (a.) Contracted at irregular intervals, if tied with a ligature; constricted..
Hidebound :: Hidebound (a.) Having the bark so close and constricting that it impedes the growth; -- said of trees.
Constriction :: Constriction (n.) The state of being constricted; the point where a thing is constricted; a narrowing or binding.
Disjunct :: Disjunct (a.) Having the head, thorax, and abdomen separated by a deep constriction..
Constriction :: Constriction (n.) The act of constricting by means of some inherent power or by movement or change in the thing itself, as distinguished from compression..
Astrict :: Astrict (v. t.) To bind up; to confine; to constrict; to contract.
Constricted :: Constricted (a.) Drawn together; bound; contracted; cramped.
Boa :: Boa (n.) A long, round fur tippet; -- so called from its resemblance in shape to the boa constrictor..
Paraphimosis :: Paraphimosis (n.) A condition in which the prepuce, after being retracted behind the glans penis, is constricted there, and can not be brought forward into place again..
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