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constriction
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  1. constriction
  2. constriction disease
  3. primary constriction

con·stric·tion

noun \-ˈstrik-shən\

Definition of CONSTRICTION

1
: an act or product of constricting
2
: the quality or state of being constricted
3
: something that constricts
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Examples of CONSTRICTION

  1. <tried to ease the tie's constriction of his neck>

First Known Use of CONSTRICTION

15th century

Related to CONSTRICTION

Synonyms
compacting, compaction, condensation, condensing, constricting, compression, contracting, contraction, squeeze, squeezing, telescoping
Antonyms
decompression, expansion

Rhymes with CONSTRICTION

addiction, affliction, confliction, conviction, depiction, eviction, indiction, infliction, nonfiction, prediction, reliction, restriction, transfixion

con·stric·tion

noun \-ˈstrik-shən\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of CONSTRICTION

1
: an act or product of constricting
2
: the quality or state of being constricted
3
: something that constricts

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