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con⋅stric⋅tor
[kuh
n-strik-ter] 
–noun
| 1. | a snake that kills its prey by coiling tightly around it, causing suffocation. |
| 2. | Anatomy. a muscle that constricts a hollow part of the body, as the pharynx. |
| 3. | a person or thing that constricts. |
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Constrictor
Con*strict"or\, n. 1. That which constricts, draws together, or contracts. 2. (Anat.) A muscle which contracts or closes an orifice, or which compresses an organ; a sphincter. 3. (Zo["o]l.) A serpent that kills its prey by inclosing and crushing it with its folds; as, the boa constrictor.
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Main Entry: con·stric·tor
Pronunciation: -'strik-t&r
Function: noun
: a muscle that contracts a cavity or orifice or compresses an organ—see INFERIOR CONSTRICTOR, MIDDLECONSTRICTOR, SUPERIOR CONSTRICTOR
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constrictor con·stric·tor (kən-strĭk'tər)
n.
One that constricts, especially a muscle that contracts or compresses a part or organ of the body.
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