constrictive

constrictive
/keuhn strik"tiv/, adj.
1. constricting; tending to constrict.
2. pertaining to constriction.
[1375-1425; late ME < LL constrictivus, equiv. to constrict(us) (see CONSTRICT) + -ivus -IVE]

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