sphincterate

adjective

sphinc·​ter·​ate

-tərə̇t,

-təˌrāt

variants or sphinctrate

-ŋ(k)trə̇t,

-ˌtrāt

1

: provided with or contracted by a sphincter

2

: constricted in the middle as if by a sphincter

Word History

Etymology

sphincter + -ate

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