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strangulation

/ strangulation /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
(pathology) constriction of a body part so as to cut off the flow of blood or other fluid
"strangulation of the intestine"
Type of:
constriction
Derived:
strangulate
Domain:
pathology
noun Sense 2
the condition of having respiration stopped by compression of the air passage
Type of:
disorder upset
Derived:
strangle choke
noun Sense 3
the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe
"no evidence that the choking was done by the accused"
Type of:
suffocation asphyxiation
Derived:
strangle strangulate throttle choke scrag
Semantic Complexity
60%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
13
Times Searched
2
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constriction disorder upset suffocation asphyxiation