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constrictor

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con⋅stric⋅tor

  [kuhn-strik-ter]
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–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.
Origin:
1700–10; < NL; see constrict, -tor
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con·stric·tor   (kən-strĭk'tər)   
n.  

  1. One that constricts, as a muscle that contracts or compresses a part or organ of the body.

  2. Any of various snakes, such as the python or boa, that tightly coil around and asphyxiate their prey.

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Medical Dictionary

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
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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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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