constriction

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin constrictio, constrictionis, from Latin constringo.

Noun

constriction (countable and uncountable, plural constrictions)

The act of constricting, the state of being constricted, or something that constricts.
A narrow part of something; a stricture.
A compression.

Related terms

Translations

the act of narrowing

Bulgarian: свиване (bg) n (svivane), стягане (bg) n (stjagane)
Catalan: constricció f
Czech: zúžení n

Irish: ainleog f
Spanish: constricción (es) f

A narrow part of something; a stricture

Bulgarian: стеснение (bg) n (stesnenie)

Russian: сужение (ru) n (suženije)

A compression

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