constrictor

[ kuhn-strik-ter ]

/ kənˈstrɪk tər /

noun

a snake that kills its prey by coiling tightly around it, causing suffocation.

Anatomy. a muscle that constricts a hollow part of the body, as the pharynx.

a person or thing that constricts.

Origin of constrictor

From New Latin, dating back to 1700–10; see origin at constrict, -tor

Words nearby constrictor

constrict, constriction, constriction ring, constrictive, constrictive pericarditis, constrictor, constringe, constringence, constringent, construable, construct

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Example sentences from the Web for constrictor

He needed to find the constrictor by the time Relegar started after him.
The Wealth of Echindul|Noel Miller Loomis
It moves with great rapidity, and in general form and size it resembles C. constrictor.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume XVI|Various
It is a constrictor, without poison fangs, which would cling to the hand or arm as Luke describes.
Old-Time Makers of Medicine|James J. Walsh
It took him seven hours to reach the place where he had left the constrictor.
The Wealth of Echindul|Noel Miller Loomis

Some such look I had seen in the eyes of a dove which had been offered up as food for a constrictor.
The House by the Lock|C. N. Williamson

British Dictionary definitions for constrictor

constrictor

/ (kənˈstrɪktə) /

noun

any of various nonvenomous snakes, such as the pythons, boas, and anaconda, that coil around and squeeze their prey to kill it

any muscle that constricts or narrows a canal or passage; sphincter

a person or thing that constricts

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Medical definitions for constrictor

constrictor

[ kən-strĭk′tər ]

n.

One that constricts, especially a muscle that contracts or compresses a part or organ of the body.

单词	constrictor
释义	constrictor [ kuhn-strik-ter ] / kənˈstrɪk tər / noun a snake that kills its prey by coiling tightly around it, causing suffocation. Anatomy. a muscle that constricts a hollow part of the body, as the pharynx. a person or thing that constricts. Origin of constrictor From New Latin, dating back to 1700–10; see origin at constrict, -tor Words nearby constrictor constrict, constriction, constriction ring, constrictive, constrictive pericarditis, constrictor, constringe, constringence, constringent, construable, construct Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for constrictor He needed to find the constrictor by the time Relegar started after him. The Wealth of Echindul\|Noel Miller Loomis It moves with great rapidity, and in general form and size it resembles C. constrictor. Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume XVI\|Various It is a constrictor, without poison fangs, which would cling to the hand or arm as Luke describes. Old-Time Makers of Medicine\|James J. Walsh It took him seven hours to reach the place where he had left the constrictor. The Wealth of Echindul\|Noel Miller Loomis Some such look I had seen in the eyes of a dove which had been offered up as food for a constrictor. The House by the Lock\|C. N. Williamson British Dictionary definitions for constrictor constrictor / (kənˈstrɪktə) / noun any of various nonvenomous snakes, such as the pythons, boas, and anaconda, that coil around and squeeze their prey to kill it any muscle that constricts or narrows a canal or passage; sphincter a person or thing that constricts Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for constrictor constrictor [ kən-strĭk′tər ] n. One that constricts, especially a muscle that contracts or compresses a part or organ of the body. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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