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Definition of constricting

Constricting
Constrict Con*strict", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Constricted; p. pr. & vb. n. Constricting.] [L. constrictus, p. p. of constringere. See Constrain.] To draw together; to render narrower or smaller; to bind; to cramp; to contract or cause to shrink. Such things as constrict the fibers. --Arbuthnot. Membranous organs inclosing a cavity which their contraction serves to constrict. --Todd & Bowman.

Meaning of constricting from wikipedia

- Constrictive pericarditis is a condition characterized by a thickened, fibrotic pericardium, limiting the heart's ability to function normally. In many...
- Constrictivity is a dimensionless parameter used to describe transport processes (often molecular diffusion) in porous media. Constrictivity is viewed...
- New Studio Album – 'Constricting Rage Of The Merciless' – out July 8". Metal Blade Records. Retrieved March 23, 2021. "Constricting Rage of the Merciless...
- snakes". Herpetological Review. 229: 45–47. Willard, D. E. (1977). "Constricting Methods of Snakes". Copeia. 1977 (2): 379–382. doi:10.2307/1443922. JSTOR 1443922...
- The constricted elimia, scientific name †Elimia impressa, was a species of freshwater snail with a gill and an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk...
- bright light pointed directly at the eye. Pupil measured 2.3 mm in diameter Pronunciation /maɪˈoʊsɪs/ Specialty Ophthalmology  Symptoms Constricted pupils...
- performed by Z-plasty, also used in reconstructive surgery to loosen constricting scar tissue following traumatic burns. However, Y-plasty and Z-plasty...
- toes. Later, as the fetus grows but the bands do not, the bands become constricting. This constriction reduces blood circulation, hence causes congenital...
- as a breakwater, as a walkway, or both; or, in pairs, as a means of constricting a channel. The term derives from the French word jetée, "thrown", signifying...
- months. Complications can include cardiac tamponade, myocarditis, and constrictive pericarditis. Pericarditis is an uncommon cause of chest pain. About...