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con⋅stric⋅tion

  [kuhn-strik-shuhn]
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–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).
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < LL constrīctiōn- (s. of constrīctiō), equiv. to L constrīct(us) (see constrict ) + -iōn- -ion

Synonyms:
2. compression, contraction, stricture.
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con·stric·tion   (kən-strĭk'shən)   
n.  

    1. The act or process of constricting.

    2. The condition or result of being constricted.

    3. Something that constricts.

  2. A feeling of tightness or pressure: Fear caused a sudden constriction in my chest.

  3. A constricted or narrow part.

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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.

  1. The act of constricting or the state of being constricted.

  2. A feeling of tightness or pressure, as in the chest.

  3. A constricted or narrow part.

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