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Constringe

Constringe Meaning & Definition
Constringe Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Constringe?

[v] become tight or as if tight; "Her throat constricted"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Constringe: constrict | narrow

Related Terms | Find terms related to Constringe:

See Also | astringe | strangulate | tighten

Constringe In Webster's Dictionary

\Con*stringe"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Constringed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Constringing}.] [L. constringere. See {onstrain}.] To dawn together; to contract; to force to contract itself; to constrict; to cause to shrink. [R.] Strong liquors . . . intoxicate, constringe, harden the fibers, and coagulate the fluids. --Arbuthnot.

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