striction
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of striction
1870–75; < Late Latin strictiōn- (stem of strictiō ), equivalent to Latin strict ( us ) ( see strict) + -iōn- -ion
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With most of us hunger seemed to attack the entire nervous system, and the con- striction of the stomach produced an acute sensation of pain.
From The Survivors of the Chancellor by Jules Verne
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