stricture
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stric·ture

noun \ˈstrik-chər\

Definition of STRICTURE

1
a : an abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage; also : the narrowed part
b : a constriction of the breath passage in the production of a speech sound
2
: something that closely restrains or limits : restriction <moral strictures>
3
: an adverse criticism : censure

Examples of STRICTURE

  1. <the church's strictures on the morals and mores of contemporary society>
  2. <the new zoning strictures effectively make further development along the riverfront commercially unviable>

Origin of STRICTURE

Middle English, from Late Latin strictura, from Latin strictus, past participle
First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with STRICTURE

stric·ture

noun \ˈstrik-chər\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of STRICTURE

: an abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage (as from inflammation, cancer, or the formation of scar tissue) <esophageal stricture>; also : the narrowed part

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