noun
1. tight or narrow compression
• Syn: ↑constriction
• Derivationally related forms: ↑constrict (for: ↑constriction)
• Hypernyms: ↑compression, ↑condensation, ↑contraction
2. (biology) a narrowing or constriction of a vessel or canal; especially a congenital narrowing of the aorta
• Topics: ↑biology, ↑biological science
• Hypernyms: ↑narrowing
Useful english dictionary. 2012.