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constrictor

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(-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

Origin: ModL

See constrictor in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

One that constricts, as a muscle that contracts or compresses a part or organ of the body.
Any of various snakes, such as the python or boa, that tightly coil around and asphyxiate their prey.

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