noun
constrictor
Constrictor (noun) means That which constricts or tightens:.
noun
1
That which constricts or tightens:
2
A muscle whose contraction narrows a vessel or passage or compresses an organ.
3
Ellipsis of pharyngeal constrictor (“each of the muscles which constrict the pharynx”).
4
Ellipsis of boa constrictor, either the species Boa constrictor or a similar snake that kills by constriction.
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What is the meaning of constrictor?
"constrictor" (noun) means that which constricts or tightens:.
What are the different meanings of constrictor?
"constrictor" has 3 main meanings: 1. That which constricts or tightens:; 2. A muscle whose contraction narrows a vessel or passage or compresses an organ; 3. Ellipsis of pharyngeal constrictor (“each of the muscles which constrict the pharynx”).