Constrictive

Constrictive
Constrictive Con*strict"ive, a. Serving or tending to bind or constrict. [1913 Webster]

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  • constrictive — constrict ► VERB 1) make or become narrower, especially by encircling pressure; tighten. 2) deprive of freedom of movement. DERIVATIVES constriction noun constrictive adjective. ORIGIN from Latin constringere bind tightly together …   English terms dictionary

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  • constrictive — См. costrittiva …   Пятиязычный словарь лингвистических терминов

  • constrictive — /keuhn strik tiv/, adj. 1. constricting; tending to constrict. 2. pertaining to constriction. [1375 1425; late ME < LL constrictivus, equiv. to constrict(us) (see CONSTRICT) + ivus IVE] * * * …   Universalium

  • constrictive — adjective That constricts, or is accompanied by constriction …   Wiktionary

  • constrictive — con·stric·tive (kən strikґtiv) causing constriction or having a tendency to constriction …   Medical dictionary

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