Definition of constriction in English:

constriction

noun kənˈstrɪkʃnkənˈstrɪkʃ(ə)n

mass noun

1The action of making something narrower by pressure or of becoming narrower; tightening.
asthma is a constriction of the airways
Example sentencesExamples
- Poisoning causes violent pain in the throat, vomiting, and possibly fatal collapse or constriction of the esophagus.
- Similarly, histamine arises in many tissues by the decarboxylation of histidine, which in excess causes constriction or dilation of various blood vessels.
- The constriction of the skin rotates the eyelashes progressively closer to the cornea.
- Sponges are capable of regulating the amount of flow through their bodies by the constriction of various openings.
- Distressing scenes led to constriction, reducing the flow by 35 %.
- Bronchial asthma is a respiratory system condition in which the air tubes to the lungs become especially vulnerable to constriction.
- The snakes that evolved venom no longer had to rely solely on constriction or other ways of physically subduing their prey.
- The final step is the constriction of ion channels that normally allow positive sodium ions to leak into the cell.
- Perhaps the larger-sized digits of adults confer some protection from such injuries, in that a larger band is required to cause constriction.
- The initial phase of the process is vascular constriction.
- Gass suspects constriction of blood vessels that reduces oxygen delivery to breast tissues is partly to blame.
- There is an increased constriction of the phosphate tube, which leads to a closed back door state during the simulation.
- Asthma results from the constriction of airways in the lungs.
- Drugs which cause constriction of the blood vessels may be required.
- The job of formation of the membrane neck and its constriction resulting, eventually, in fission has to be performed by proteins.
- His heart raced, flicking against his rib cage and tightening his throat to near total constriction.
- And a rib belt is tightened to simulate the constriction on the lungs.
- In one of the affected dogs the contralateral eye was not treated due to pupillary constriction at the time of surgery.
- Coronary artery vasospasm is the abnormal, sudden, intense constriction of an epicardial coronary artery.
- The thickening of the outer PD ring during constriction suggests that this may provide the driving force necessary for central plastid constriction.
Synonyms
tightening, narrowing, shrinking, squeezing
tightness, pressure, compression, contraction, cramp
obstruction, blockage, impediment, congestion
choking, strangulation
Medicine stricture, stenosis
archaic straitening
1. 1.1count noun A place where something has become tighter or narrower; an obstruction.
  flow was impeded at bends and constrictions
  Example sentencesExamples
  The aganglionic segment is of normal caliber without stricture or constriction.
  Depressions are concave regions on protein surfaces that have no constriction at the mouth.
  Bacteria divide symmetrically during normal growth and have a central constriction to bring about binary fission of the cell.
  It is conceivable that the channel is not a rigid conduit but is subject to motions that form pockets separated by labile constrictions.
  Epidermal plastids in tomato contain low levels of chlorophyll and commonly have central constrictions suggesting that a significant proportion is in the process of plastid division.
  Arrows indicate the primary constrictions of the labeled pair of chromosomes.
  The constrictions were noted toward the fetal end in 4 of the 5 cases.
  The diagnosis is emended to include the new observation of basal constrictions at dichotomies.
  However, a temporary constriction occurs in the fifth largest chromosome of a variety of S. bicolor cultivated for silage, in addition to the major constriction in its largest chromosome.
  The only other species of Cahabagnathus that has a pastiniplanate element that displays a similar constriction is C. directus.
  The treated limb will show patchy areas of pallor caused by arteriolar constriction.
  The axial ribs on the last whorl of Mexfusus extend abapically to a point above the constriction.
  Starting almost at the base, many branches grow out of each constriction, the bead-like segments becoming gradually smaller towards the tip of the branch.
  A small tube in which there is a fixed constriction such that when blown a shrill sound is produced.
  Iris constriction in the large eye is caused by contraction of the outer part of the lens capsule.
  The maximum force, as previously, is required for entering the constriction from either side.
  It turns out that the receptors also pick up the victim's pulse, and the constriction is strong enough to prevent its blood flow.
  Climb the sandy slope away from the hole, and wriggle through a couple of constrictions into a higher level of the chamber, which may, or may not, be Cotton Chamber.
  We do not assume any constrictions on the membrane shape far from the bud.
  The embryonic shell is separated from the juvenile shell by a distinct embryonic constriction.
  Synonyms
  tightening, narrowing, shrinking, squeezing

Rhymes

addiction, affliction, benediction, conviction, crucifixion, depiction, dereliction, diction, eviction, fiction, friction, infliction, interdiction, jurisdiction, malediction, restriction, transfixion, valediction

Definition of constriction in US English:

constriction

nounkənˈstrikSH(ə)nkənˈstrɪkʃ(ə)n

1The action of making something narrower by pressure or of becoming narrower; tightening.
asthma is a constriction of the airways
Example sentencesExamples
- The job of formation of the membrane neck and its constriction resulting, eventually, in fission has to be performed by proteins.
- The thickening of the outer PD ring during constriction suggests that this may provide the driving force necessary for central plastid constriction.
- There is an increased constriction of the phosphate tube, which leads to a closed back door state during the simulation.
- Asthma results from the constriction of airways in the lungs.
- Similarly, histamine arises in many tissues by the decarboxylation of histidine, which in excess causes constriction or dilation of various blood vessels.
- And a rib belt is tightened to simulate the constriction on the lungs.
- In one of the affected dogs the contralateral eye was not treated due to pupillary constriction at the time of surgery.
- Sponges are capable of regulating the amount of flow through their bodies by the constriction of various openings.
- Coronary artery vasospasm is the abnormal, sudden, intense constriction of an epicardial coronary artery.
- The initial phase of the process is vascular constriction.
- Perhaps the larger-sized digits of adults confer some protection from such injuries, in that a larger band is required to cause constriction.
- The constriction of the skin rotates the eyelashes progressively closer to the cornea.
- Drugs which cause constriction of the blood vessels may be required.
- Poisoning causes violent pain in the throat, vomiting, and possibly fatal collapse or constriction of the esophagus.
- The snakes that evolved venom no longer had to rely solely on constriction or other ways of physically subduing their prey.
- Gass suspects constriction of blood vessels that reduces oxygen delivery to breast tissues is partly to blame.
- Distressing scenes led to constriction, reducing the flow by 35 %.
- His heart raced, flicking against his rib cage and tightening his throat to near total constriction.
- Bronchial asthma is a respiratory system condition in which the air tubes to the lungs become especially vulnerable to constriction.
- The final step is the constriction of ion channels that normally allow positive sodium ions to leak into the cell.
Synonyms
tightening, narrowing, shrinking, squeezing
1. 1.1 A place where something has become tighter or narrower; an obstruction.
  flow was impeded at bends and constrictions
  Example sentencesExamples
  A small tube in which there is a fixed constriction such that when blown a shrill sound is produced.
  The maximum force, as previously, is required for entering the constriction from either side.
  It turns out that the receptors also pick up the victim's pulse, and the constriction is strong enough to prevent its blood flow.
  The embryonic shell is separated from the juvenile shell by a distinct embryonic constriction.
  The aganglionic segment is of normal caliber without stricture or constriction.
  Depressions are concave regions on protein surfaces that have no constriction at the mouth.
  We do not assume any constrictions on the membrane shape far from the bud.
  The constrictions were noted toward the fetal end in 4 of the 5 cases.
  The axial ribs on the last whorl of Mexfusus extend abapically to a point above the constriction.
  The treated limb will show patchy areas of pallor caused by arteriolar constriction.
  Iris constriction in the large eye is caused by contraction of the outer part of the lens capsule.
  Bacteria divide symmetrically during normal growth and have a central constriction to bring about binary fission of the cell.
  Arrows indicate the primary constrictions of the labeled pair of chromosomes.
  Climb the sandy slope away from the hole, and wriggle through a couple of constrictions into a higher level of the chamber, which may, or may not, be Cotton Chamber.
  However, a temporary constriction occurs in the fifth largest chromosome of a variety of S. bicolor cultivated for silage, in addition to the major constriction in its largest chromosome.
  Epidermal plastids in tomato contain low levels of chlorophyll and commonly have central constrictions suggesting that a significant proportion is in the process of plastid division.
  The diagnosis is emended to include the new observation of basal constrictions at dichotomies.
  It is conceivable that the channel is not a rigid conduit but is subject to motions that form pockets separated by labile constrictions.
  The only other species of Cahabagnathus that has a pastiniplanate element that displays a similar constriction is C. directus.
  Starting almost at the base, many branches grow out of each constriction, the bead-like segments becoming gradually smaller towards the tip of the branch.
  Synonyms
  tightening, narrowing, shrinking, squeezing

单词	constriction
释义	Definition of constriction in English: constriction noun kənˈstrɪkʃnkənˈstrɪkʃ(ə)n mass noun 1The action of making something narrower by pressure or of becoming narrower; tightening. asthma is a constriction of the airways Example sentencesExamples Poisoning causes violent pain in the throat, vomiting, and possibly fatal collapse or constriction of the esophagus. Similarly, histamine arises in many tissues by the decarboxylation of histidine, which in excess causes constriction or dilation of various blood vessels. The constriction of the skin rotates the eyelashes progressively closer to the cornea. Sponges are capable of regulating the amount of flow through their bodies by the constriction of various openings. Distressing scenes led to constriction, reducing the flow by 35 %. Bronchial asthma is a respiratory system condition in which the air tubes to the lungs become especially vulnerable to constriction. The snakes that evolved venom no longer had to rely solely on constriction or other ways of physically subduing their prey. The final step is the constriction of ion channels that normally allow positive sodium ions to leak into the cell. Perhaps the larger-sized digits of adults confer some protection from such injuries, in that a larger band is required to cause constriction. The initial phase of the process is vascular constriction. Gass suspects constriction of blood vessels that reduces oxygen delivery to breast tissues is partly to blame. There is an increased constriction of the phosphate tube, which leads to a closed back door state during the simulation. Asthma results from the constriction of airways in the lungs. Drugs which cause constriction of the blood vessels may be required. The job of formation of the membrane neck and its constriction resulting, eventually, in fission has to be performed by proteins. His heart raced, flicking against his rib cage and tightening his throat to near total constriction. And a rib belt is tightened to simulate the constriction on the lungs. In one of the affected dogs the contralateral eye was not treated due to pupillary constriction at the time of surgery. Coronary artery vasospasm is the abnormal, sudden, intense constriction of an epicardial coronary artery. The thickening of the outer PD ring during constriction suggests that this may provide the driving force necessary for central plastid constriction. Synonyms tightening, narrowing, shrinking, squeezing tightness, pressure, compression, contraction, cramp obstruction, blockage, impediment, congestion choking, strangulation Medicine stricture, stenosis archaic straitening 1.1count noun A place where something has become tighter or narrower; an obstruction. flow was impeded at bends and constrictions Example sentencesExamples The aganglionic segment is of normal caliber without stricture or constriction. Depressions are concave regions on protein surfaces that have no constriction at the mouth. Bacteria divide symmetrically during normal growth and have a central constriction to bring about binary fission of the cell. It is conceivable that the channel is not a rigid conduit but is subject to motions that form pockets separated by labile constrictions. Epidermal plastids in tomato contain low levels of chlorophyll and commonly have central constrictions suggesting that a significant proportion is in the process of plastid division. Arrows indicate the primary constrictions of the labeled pair of chromosomes. The constrictions were noted toward the fetal end in 4 of the 5 cases. The diagnosis is emended to include the new observation of basal constrictions at dichotomies. However, a temporary constriction occurs in the fifth largest chromosome of a variety of S. bicolor cultivated for silage, in addition to the major constriction in its largest chromosome. The only other species of Cahabagnathus that has a pastiniplanate element that displays a similar constriction is C. directus. The treated limb will show patchy areas of pallor caused by arteriolar constriction. The axial ribs on the last whorl of Mexfusus extend abapically to a point above the constriction. Starting almost at the base, many branches grow out of each constriction, the bead-like segments becoming gradually smaller towards the tip of the branch. A small tube in which there is a fixed constriction such that when blown a shrill sound is produced. Iris constriction in the large eye is caused by contraction of the outer part of the lens capsule. The maximum force, as previously, is required for entering the constriction from either side. It turns out that the receptors also pick up the victim's pulse, and the constriction is strong enough to prevent its blood flow. Climb the sandy slope away from the hole, and wriggle through a couple of constrictions into a higher level of the chamber, which may, or may not, be Cotton Chamber. We do not assume any constrictions on the membrane shape far from the bud. The embryonic shell is separated from the juvenile shell by a distinct embryonic constriction. Synonyms tightening, narrowing, shrinking, squeezing Rhymes addiction, affliction, benediction, conviction, crucifixion, depiction, dereliction, diction, eviction, fiction, friction, infliction, interdiction, jurisdiction, malediction, restriction, transfixion, valediction Definition of constriction in US English: constriction nounkənˈstrikSH(ə)nkənˈstrɪkʃ(ə)n 1The action of making something narrower by pressure or of becoming narrower; tightening. asthma is a constriction of the airways Example sentencesExamples The job of formation of the membrane neck and its constriction resulting, eventually, in fission has to be performed by proteins. The thickening of the outer PD ring during constriction suggests that this may provide the driving force necessary for central plastid constriction. There is an increased constriction of the phosphate tube, which leads to a closed back door state during the simulation. Asthma results from the constriction of airways in the lungs. Similarly, histamine arises in many tissues by the decarboxylation of histidine, which in excess causes constriction or dilation of various blood vessels. And a rib belt is tightened to simulate the constriction on the lungs. In one of the affected dogs the contralateral eye was not treated due to pupillary constriction at the time of surgery. Sponges are capable of regulating the amount of flow through their bodies by the constriction of various openings. Coronary artery vasospasm is the abnormal, sudden, intense constriction of an epicardial coronary artery. The initial phase of the process is vascular constriction. Perhaps the larger-sized digits of adults confer some protection from such injuries, in that a larger band is required to cause constriction. The constriction of the skin rotates the eyelashes progressively closer to the cornea. Drugs which cause constriction of the blood vessels may be required. Poisoning causes violent pain in the throat, vomiting, and possibly fatal collapse or constriction of the esophagus. The snakes that evolved venom no longer had to rely solely on constriction or other ways of physically subduing their prey. Gass suspects constriction of blood vessels that reduces oxygen delivery to breast tissues is partly to blame. Distressing scenes led to constriction, reducing the flow by 35 %. His heart raced, flicking against his rib cage and tightening his throat to near total constriction. Bronchial asthma is a respiratory system condition in which the air tubes to the lungs become especially vulnerable to constriction. The final step is the constriction of ion channels that normally allow positive sodium ions to leak into the cell. Synonyms tightening, narrowing, shrinking, squeezing 1.1 A place where something has become tighter or narrower; an obstruction. flow was impeded at bends and constrictions Example sentencesExamples A small tube in which there is a fixed constriction such that when blown a shrill sound is produced. The maximum force, as previously, is required for entering the constriction from either side. It turns out that the receptors also pick up the victim's pulse, and the constriction is strong enough to prevent its blood flow. The embryonic shell is separated from the juvenile shell by a distinct embryonic constriction. The aganglionic segment is of normal caliber without stricture or constriction. Depressions are concave regions on protein surfaces that have no constriction at the mouth. We do not assume any constrictions on the membrane shape far from the bud. The constrictions were noted toward the fetal end in 4 of the 5 cases. The axial ribs on the last whorl of Mexfusus extend abapically to a point above the constriction. The treated limb will show patchy areas of pallor caused by arteriolar constriction. Iris constriction in the large eye is caused by contraction of the outer part of the lens capsule. Bacteria divide symmetrically during normal growth and have a central constriction to bring about binary fission of the cell. Arrows indicate the primary constrictions of the labeled pair of chromosomes. Climb the sandy slope away from the hole, and wriggle through a couple of constrictions into a higher level of the chamber, which may, or may not, be Cotton Chamber. However, a temporary constriction occurs in the fifth largest chromosome of a variety of S. bicolor cultivated for silage, in addition to the major constriction in its largest chromosome. Epidermal plastids in tomato contain low levels of chlorophyll and commonly have central constrictions suggesting that a significant proportion is in the process of plastid division. The diagnosis is emended to include the new observation of basal constrictions at dichotomies. It is conceivable that the channel is not a rigid conduit but is subject to motions that form pockets separated by labile constrictions. The only other species of Cahabagnathus that has a pastiniplanate element that displays a similar constriction is C. directus. Starting almost at the base, many branches grow out of each constriction, the bead-like segments becoming gradually smaller towards the tip of the branch. Synonyms tightening, narrowing, shrinking, squeezing
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