单词 | coarctate |
释义 | Word Frequency coarctate(kəʊˈɑːkteɪt) adjective 1. (of a pupa) enclosed in a hard barrel-shaped case (puparium), as in the housefly 2. crowded or pressed together; constricted verb (intransitive) 3. pathology (esp of the aorta) to become narrower; become constricted Derived forms coarctation (ˌcoarcˈtation) noun Word origin C15: from Latin coarctāre, to press together, from artus tight |
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