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(-strik′s̸hən)

noun

a constricting or being constricted; contraction or restriction
a feeling of tightness or pressure, as in the chest
something that constricts
a constricted part

Origin: ME constriccioun < L constrictio

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noun

a. The act or process of constricting.
b. The condition or result of being constricted.
c. Something that constricts.
A feeling of tightness or pressure: Fear caused a sudden constriction in my chest.
A constricted or narrow part.

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