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con⋅stric⋅tion
[kuh
n-strik-shuhn] 
–noun
| 1. | the act of constricting. |
| 2. | the state of being constricted; tightness or inward pressure. |
| 3. | a constricted part. |
| 4. | something that constricts. |
| 5. | Phonetics. an articulated narrowing of the vocal tract that in consonants audibly obstructs the flow of air and in vowels defines an interconnection between or among resonance cavities. Compare closure (def. 6). |
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Constriction
Con*stric"tion\, n. [L. constrictio: cf. F. constriction.]1. The act of constricting by means of some inherent power or by movement or change in the thing itself, as distinguished from compression. 2. The state of being constricted; the point where a thing is constricted; a narrowing or binding. A constriction of the parts inservient to speech. --Grew.
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Main Entry: con·stric·tion
Pronunciation: -'strik-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : an act or product of constricting
2 : the quality or state of being constricted
3 : something that constricts
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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constriction con·stric·tion (kən-strĭk'shən)
n.
- The act of constricting or the state of being constricted.
- A feeling of tightness or pressure, as in the chest.
- A constricted or narrow part.
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