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constrictor definition
con·stric·tor (-strik′tər)
noun
something that constricts; specif.,
- a muscle that contracts a cavity or opening, or compresses an organ
- a snake that kills by coiling around its prey and squeezing, thereby making breathing impossible
Etymology: ModL
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