Difference between constriction and restriction
Definitions
noun
- tight or narrow compression
- a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel
- a tight feeling in some part of the body
- the action or process of compressing
Examples
As she suffers the constrictions of a traditional culture in transition, she also discovers her answering voice.
Because of their ability to cause peripheral vasoconstriction, ergot alkaloids should not be used chronically.
Exposure to ozone causes acute changes in lung function, neutrophil infiltration, cytokine release, and potentiation of allergen-induced bronchoconstriction.
Definitions
noun
- the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary)
- an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)
- a principle that limits the extent of something
Examples
Methods: The restriction endonuclease and T 4 DNA ligase were used to construct the vector plasmid.
There are at least a dozen other restrictions aimed at preserving blood supply safety.
The restriction of annual export quota is deleted.
