• Strangulation

    Origin

    From Latin strangulatio ("choking suffocation"), from strangulare ("to choke, suffocate"); see strangle.

    Full definition of strangulation

    Noun

    strangulation

    (plural strangulations)
    1. the act of strangling or the state of being strangled
    2. the constriction of the air passage or other body part that cuts off the flow of a fluid

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