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strangler |
strangler fig |
strangler tree |
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strangulate
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb strangulate has 3 senses
- strangulate(v = verb.contact) strangle, throttle - kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air; "he tried to strangle his opponent"; "A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes" is one way to kill
- strangulate(v = verb.contact) Array - constrict a hollow organ or vessel so as to stop the flow of blood or air; Array is one way to compact, compress, constrict, contract, press, squeeze
- strangulate(v = verb.change) Array - become constricted; "The hernia will strangulate" is one way to constrict, constringe, narrow
Derived form noun strangulation1
Sample sentence:
They want to strangulate the prisoners
Derived form noun strangulation3
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OXFORD DICTIONARY
strangulate, v.tr. Surgery 1 prevent circulation through (a vein, intestine, etc.) by compression.
2 remove (a tumour etc.) by binding with a cord.
2 remove (a tumour etc.) by binding with a cord.
Idiom
strangulated hernia Med. a hernia in which the protruding part is constricted, preventing circulation.
Etymology
L strangulare strangulat- (as STRANGLE)
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