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Constrict , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Constricted; p. pr. & vb. n. Constricting.] [L. constrictus, p. p. of constringere. See Constrain.] To draw together; to render narrower or smaller; to bind; to cramp; to contract or cause to shrink.1913 Webster
Such things as constrict the fibers.
Arbuthnot.1913 WebsterMembranous organs inclosing a cavity which their contraction serves to constrict.
Todd & Bowman.1913 Webster