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Meaning of 'strangulation' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Strangulation [ n.]
- The act of strangling, or the state of being strangled.
- Inordinate compression or constriction of a tube or part, as of the throat; especially, such as causes a suspension of breathing, of the passage of contents, or of the circulation, as in cases of hernia.

Meaning of 'strangulation' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . strangulation [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe
Example in sentence:
  • no evidence that the choking was done by the accused
Meaning (2):
- (pathology) constriction of a body part so as to cut off the flow of blood or other fluid
Example in sentence:
  • strangulation of the intestine

Nearby Words:

strabism strabismometer strabismus strabotomy straddle straddled straddling stradometrical straggle straggled

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