单词 | constrictive |
释义 | constrictiveadj. 1. Of, pertaining to, or characterized by constriction; that tends to compress tightly. ΘΚΠ the world > space > extension in space > reduction in size or extent > [adjective] > compressing or constricting compressive1578 constrictive1578 strangling1606 squeezy1751 strangulating1822 constricting1836 constringing1858 constringent1876 1578 J. Banister Hist. Man v. f. 69v By the constrictiue force it vseth..it doth complect the whole. 1655 H. More Antidote against Atheism (ed. 2) App. xiii. 388 If a Spirit use his Agitative power moderately and his constrictive forcibly enough to feel solid or palpable to that man or woman. 1844 T. J. Graham Mod. Domest. Med. (ed. 9) 277 This [Breast-pang] is an acute constrictive pain about the breast-bone. 1889 Pall Mall Gaz. 26 Sept. 7/2 Neither the boa nor the anaconda is venomous, but their constrictive powers render them terrible adversaries. 2. = constringent adj. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > astringent or restringent preparations > [adjective] bindingc1384 restraininga1398 straininga1398 constraining1398 strictivea1400 stypticc1400 restrictive?a1425 styptical1528 astringent?1541 constrictive1541 restringitive1559 astrictive1562 restringing1562 restringent1565 constringent1603 astrictory1620 styptive1640 constipating1658 stegnotic1674 staltic1748 constringing1757 apocrustic1853 1541 T. Elyot Castel of Helthe (new ed.) 26 b Medlars ar cold and dry, and constrictife or straininge the stomake. 1656 T. Blount Glossographia Constrictive, that hath vertue to strain or bind together. 1882 New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon Constrictive, capable of binding together; styptic; astringent. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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