'Strangulation' definitions:

Definition of 'strangulation'

From: WordNet
noun
The act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe; "no evidence that the choking was done by the accused" [syn: choking, strangling, strangulation, throttling]
noun
The condition of having respiration stopped by compression of the air passage
noun
(pathology) constriction of a body part so as to cut off the flow of blood or other fluid; "strangulation of the intestine"

Definition of 'Strangulation'

From: GCIDE
  • Strangulation \Stran"gu*la`tion\, n. [L. strangulatio: cf. F. strangulation. See Strangle.]
  • 1. The act of strangling, or the state of being strangled. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Med.) Inordinate compression or constriction of a tube or part, as of the throat; especially, such as causes a suspension of breathing, of the passage of contents, or of the circulation, as in cases of hernia. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'strangulation'

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