Constriction vs. Strangulation

Constrictionnoun

The act of constricting, the state of being constricted, or something that constricts.

Constrictionnoun

A narrow part of something; a stricture.

Constrictionnoun

A compression.

Constrictionnoun

The act of constricting by means of some inherent power or by movement or change in the thing itself, as distinguished from compression.

Constrictionnoun

The state of being constricted; the point where a thing is constricted; a narrowing or binding.

Constrictionnoun

a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel

Constrictionnoun

tight or narrow compression

Constrictionnoun

a feeling of tightness in some part of the body;

Constrictionnoun

the action or process of compressing

Constriction

Constriction is a method used by various snake species to kill or subdue their prey. Although some species of venomous and mildly venomous snakes do use constriction to subdue their prey, most snakes which use constriction lack venom.

Strangulationnoun

The act of strangling or the state of being strangled.

Strangulationnoun

The constriction of the air passage or other body part that cuts off the flow of a fluid.

Strangulationnoun

The act of strangling, or the state of being strangled.

Strangulationnoun

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.

Strangulationnoun

the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe;

Strangulationnoun

the condition of having respiration stopped by compression of the air passage

Strangulationnoun

(pathology) constriction of a body part so as to cut off the flow of blood or other fluid;