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stran·gu·la·tion
\ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈlāshən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Latin strangulation-, strangulatio, from strangulatus (past participle of strangulare to strangle) + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : the action or process of strangling or the state of being strangled
< put to death by strangulation, the instrument of death being the cotton cloth — J.G.Frazer >
2. : inordinate compression or constriction of a tube or part (as the throat or bowel) especially to a degree that causes a suspension of breathing, circulation, or the passage of contents
3. : the action or process of constricting, choking off, or killing natural, normal, or desirable growth, development, or activity
< the gradual strangulation of industry and individual initiative by bureaucracy — Economist > |