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strangulate

[ strang-gyuh-leyt ]

verb (used with object)

strangulated, strangulating.
  1. Pathology, Surgery. to compress or constrict (a duct, intestine, vessel, etc.) so as to prevent circulation or suppress function.


strangulate

/ ˈٰæŋɡʊˌɪ /

verb

  1. to constrict (a hollow organ, vessel, etc) so as to stop the natural flow of air, blood, etc, through it
  2. another word for strangle
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Derived Forms

  • ˌٰԲˈپDz, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ٰ··· [strang, -gy, uh, -l, uh, -b, uh, l], adjective
  • ٰg·tDz noun
  • ٰg·t adjective
  • ٰ···ٴ· [strang, -gy, uh, -l, uh, -tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], adjective
  • ܲ·ٰg·· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of strangulate1

1655–65; < Latin ٰԲܱٳܲ, past participle of ٰԲܱ to strangle; -ate 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of strangulate1

C18: from Latin ٰԲܱ-, past participle stem of ٰԲܱ to strangle
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He failed to acknowledge the strangulating impact gangs like his have on Haiti's economy.

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“Its civilian institutions affect hundreds of thousands of Lebanese, mainly Shia. It’s a way of strangulating the community further.”

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Consultations with doctors eventually brought a brutal diagnosis: spasmodic dysphonia, a neurological disorder in which the muscles in the larynx tighten or lapse into spasms, strangulating speech while making singing a significant challenge.

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"The T cell attack seemed to incite oligodendrocytes to strangulate axons like a constrictor snake" Martini adds.

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The autopsy report said the obstruction was “in the form of a strangulated small bowel caused by adhesions that developed after bariatric surgery years ago.”

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