What's the name of that snake that kills its prey by constricting it?
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Constricting
Synonyms for "constricting" (21 found)
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Closest matches (5)
Verb(4 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Strong matches (6)
Related words (10)
Adjective(1 words)
Noun(3 words)
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13 entriesarterioconstrictionbindingbinding constraintcompressingcompressiveconfining regulationcurbingpinchingrestrictive policysqueezingtighteningvasoconstrictionvenoconstriction
Collocations
11 entriesconstricting bandsconstricting conditionsconstricting forceconstricting forcesconstricting influenceconstricting mechanismconstricting pressureconstricting ringsconstricting tissueconstricting vesselvasoconstricting stimuli
Inflections
4 entriesDerivations
7 entriessimilar
1 entriesSample sentences
3 total sentences available.
In a presentation to the International Conference of the American Thoracic Society, Elizabeth Townsend explained that the ginger components inhibit an enzyme and a protein structure which play a role in constricting the smooth bronchial muscles.
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Constricting the number of example sentences non-native speakers can offer in English belittles their intelligence and devalues their tremendous contributions to the website.
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