constringe
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.con·stringe
transitive verb \kən-ˈstrinj\con·stringedcon·string·ing
Definition of CONSTRINGE
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: to cause to shrink <cold constringes the pores>
Examples of CONSTRINGE
- <a styptic pencil stops the bleeding by constringing the small blood vessels at the site of cut>
Origin of CONSTRINGE
Latin constringere
First Known Use: 1604
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