constriction
The act of constricting, the state of being constricted, or something that constricts.
Other meanings
A narrow part of something; a stricture.
Related words
- arterioconstriction
- bronchoconstriction
- hyperconstriction
- nanoconstriction
- preconstriction
- pupilloconstriction
- vasoconstriction
- constriction ring syndrome
- reconstriction
Word history
From Latin "constringo".
Where this comes from
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