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Strangulation - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Strangulation : (noun)
1: the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the
windpipe; "no evidence that the choking was done by the
accused" [syn: choking, strangling, throttling]
2: the condition of having respiration stopped by compression
of the air passage
3: (pathology) constriction of a body part so as to cut off the
flow of blood or other fluid; "strangulation of the
intestine"
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Strangulation : \Stran"gu*la`tion\, n. [L. strangulatio: cf. F.
strangulation. See Strangle.]
1. The act of strangling, or the state of being strangled.
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.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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