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strangulation meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of strangulation at MeaningMonkey.org. strangulation meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.STRANGULATION noun
Definition of strangulation (noun)
- the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe
- "no evidence that the choking was done by the accused"
- synonyms: choking, strangling, throttling
- the condition of having respiration stopped by compression of the air passage
- (pathology) constriction of a body part so as to cut off the flow of blood or other fluid
- "strangulation of the intestine"
Source: Princeton University Wordnet