Meaning of STRANGULATION
| Pronunciation: | | `strangyû'leyshun
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- [n] the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe; "no evidence that the choking was done by the accused"
- [n] (pathology) constriction of a body part so as to cut off the flow of blood or other fluid; "strangulation of the intestine"
- [n] the condition of having respiration stopped by compression of the air passage
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| | Synonyms: | | choking, strangling, throttling |
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| | See Also: | | asphyxiation, constriction, disorder, suffocation, upset | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Stran"gu*la`tion\, n. [L. strangulatio: cf. F.
strangulation. See {Strangle}.]
1. The act of strangling, or the state of being strangled.
2. (Med.) Inordinate compression or constriction of a tube or
part, as of the throat; especially, such as causes a
suspension of breathing, of the passage of contents, or of
the circulation, as in cases of hernia.
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