Main Entry: con·stringe

Pronunciation: \kən-ˈstrinj\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): con·stringed; con·string·ing

Etymology: Latin constringere

Date: 1604

1 : to cause to shrink <cold constringes the pores>
2 : constrict

— con·strin·gent \-ˈstrin-jənt\ adjective