gyəˌleɪt verb (used with object), stran·gu·lat·ed, stran·gu·lat·ing.
1.
Pathology, Surgery. to compress or constrict (a duct, intestine, vessel, etc.) so as to prevent circulation or suppress function.
2.
to strangle.
Related forms
stran·gu·la·tion, noun
stran·gu·la·tive, adjective
un·stran·gu·la·ble, adjective
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| —vb | |
| 1. | to constrict (a hollow organ, vessel, etc) so as to stop the natural flow of air, blood, etc, through it |
| 2. | another word for strangle |
| [C18: from Latin strangulāt-, past participle stem of strangulāre to | |
| strangu'lation | |
| —n | |
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strangulate stran·gu·late (strāng'gyə-lāt')
v. stran·gu·lat·ed, stran·gu·lat·ing, stran·gu·lates
To strangle.
To compress, constrict, or obstruct a body part so as to cut off the flow of blood or other fluid.
To be or become strangled, compressed, constricted, or obstructed.
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