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verb (used with object), -lat·ed, -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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| strangulate (ˈstræŋɡjʊˌleɪt) | |
| —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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Medical Dictionary
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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