constriction

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[ US /kənˈstɹɪkʃən/ ]
[ UK /kənstɹˈɪkʃən/ ]
NOUN
  1. tight or narrow compression
  2. a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel
  3. a tight feeling in some part of the body
    he felt a constriction in her chest
    emotion caused a constriction of his throat
    she felt an alarming tightness in her chest
  4. the action or process of compressing
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How To Use constriction In A Sentence

  • 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.
  • he felt a constriction in her chest
  • Drugs which cause constriction of the blood vessels may be required.
  • Asthma results from the constriction of airways in the lungs.
  • As for the Ocean Explorer, I could just make out its low silhouette in the distance and felt a strange, brief, constriction in my throat. DOUBTFUL MOTIVES
  • One unaccustomed to the use of bonga and chewing it for the first time, usually experiences a most disagreeable combination of symptoms; constriction of the oesophagus, a sensation of heat in the head and face, the latter becoming red and congested; at the same time dizziness and precordial distress are experienced. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines
  • We have learned that the interface between people and machine (sedentary work) is inherently corrosive, producing cumulative health problems such as eyestrain, fatigue, repetitive stress injuries, chronic low back disorders, constriction of blood flow and breathing, and neck and shoulder strain. PSFK
  • Flat round fruit, fruit large, orange-red peel, Near pedicled Department occasional constriction, meat thin, sweet, seedless , easy deastringented.
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