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strangulate
transitive verb strangulated, strangulating
- strangle
- Med. to constrict (a tube, herniated organ, etc.) so as to cut off a flow, esp. so as to cut off circulation of the blood
intransitive verb
Med. to become constricted
Related Forms:
- strangulation noun
See strangulate in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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