strangulate
[ strang-gyuh-leyt ]
/ ˈstræŋ gyəˌleɪt /
verb (used with object), stran·gu·lat·ed, stran·gu·lat·ing.
Pathology, Surgery. to compress or constrict (a duct, intestine, vessel, etc.) so as to prevent circulation or suppress function.
to strangle.
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Origin of strangulate
OTHER WORDS FROM strangulate
Words nearby strangulate
strange to say, strangle, stranglehold, strangler, strangles, strangulate, strangulated hernia, strangulation, strangury, Stranraer, strap
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Example sentences from the Web for strangulate
We strangulate two-thirds of our vowels and swallow half the other third.
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British Dictionary definitions for strangulate
strangulate
/ (ˈstræŋɡjʊˌleɪt) /
verb (tr)
to constrict (a hollow organ, vessel, etc) so as to stop the natural flow of air, blood, etc, through it
another word for strangle
Derived forms of strangulate
strangulation, nounWord Origin for strangulate
C18: from Latin strangulāt-, past participle stem of strangulāre to strangle
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Medical definitions for strangulate
strangulate
[ străng′gyə-lāt′ ]
v.
To strangle.
To compress, constrict, or obstruct a body part so as to cut off the flow of blood or other fluid.
To be or become strangled, compressed, constricted, or obstructed.
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