Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:constrict/kənˈstrɪkt/
▶verb make or become narrower, especially by encircling pressure. ■ (of a snake) coil round (prey) in order to asphyxiate it. – derivatives constriction noun, constrictive adjective. – origin C18 (earlier ( ME) as constriction): from L. constrict-, constringere (see constrain). ' constricted' also found in these Oxford entries:
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