constrictor
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tər 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 (kənˈstrɪktə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| 1. | any of various nonvenomous snakes, such as the pythons, boas, and anaconda, that coil around and squeeze their prey to kill it |
| 2. | any muscle that constricts or narrows a canal or passage; sphincter |
| 3. | a person or thing that constricts |
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Constrictor
is always a great word to know.
So is respiratory system. Does it mean:
| the system by which oxygen is taken into the body; in mammals the system includes the nasal passages, pharynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs |
| ductless glands above the kidneys, consisting of a cortex producing steroidal hormones, and a medulla producing epinephrine and norepinephrine |
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Medical Dictionary
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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Example sentences
Yesterday, they found the hanger-on: a six-foot-long boa constrictor, curled around the base of a bathtub.
To a boa constrictor, those beats are simply a sign that it hasn't finished killing yet.
He has also befriended an alligator, an ostrich, a bat and a boa constrictor.
These constrictor snakes were originally released by hobbyists when they outgrew their tanks.
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