constriction Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel
    chokepoint; bottleneck.
  2. noun tight or narrow compression
    coarctation.
  3. noun a tight feeling in some part of the body
    tightness.
    • he felt a constriction in her chest
    • she felt an alarming tightness in her chest
    • emotion caused a constriction of his throat
  4. noun the action or process of compressing

WordNet

Con*stric"tion noun
Etymology
L. constrictio: cf. F. constriction.
Definitions
  1. The act of constricting by means of some inherent power or by movement or change in the thing itself, as distinguished from compression.
  2. The state of being constricted; the point where a thing is constricted; a narrowing or binding.
    A constriction of the parts inservient to speech. Grew.

Webster 1913