constriction

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English

Definitions

noun

The act of constricting, the state of being constricted, or something that constricts.
A narrow part of something; a stricture.
A compression.

Related words

Synonyms

bottleneck constraint restriction narrowing contraction stricture downturn shrinkage tightening shrinking stranglehold strangulation crunch throttling coarctation shortening

Associated

miosis mydriasis centromere dilation amniotic vasoconstriction gaster vasodilation efferent sphincter parasympathetic afferent

Rhymes

conviction affliction contradiction depiction benediction restriction dereliction friction diction jurisdiction

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