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STRANGULATE
strangulate
(verb) become constricted; “The hernia will strangulate”
strangulate
(verb) constrict a hollow organ or vessel so as to stop the flow of blood or air
strangle, strangulate, throttle
(verb) kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air; “he tried to strangulate his opponent”; “A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
strangulate (third-person singular simple present strangulates, present participle strangulating, simple past and past participle strangulated)
(medicine) To stop flow through a vessel.
To strangle.
Source: Wiktionary
Stran"gu*late, a. (Bot.)
Definition: Strangulated.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) (chemistry) of or relating to or containing one or more benzene rings; “an aromatic organic compound”
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