Constriction
Pronunciation : Con*stric"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. constrictio: cf. F. constriction.]
Definition : 1. The act of constricting by means of some inherent power or by movement or change in the thing itself, as distinguished from compression.
2. The state of being constricted; the point where a thing is constricted; a narrowing or binding. A constriction of the parts inservient to speech. Grew.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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