noun
strangulation
STRANG-guh-layshn
noun
1
The act, or the resulting state, of being choked to death by pressure on the throat.
"The coroner ruled the cause of death as strangulation."
2
The medical cutting-off of blood or air supply to a body part.
"Left untreated, a strangulated hernia can cut off blood flow to the tissue."
How to Use Strangulation
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDeath or injury from having your throat or blood supply cut off by pressure.
Word Forms
strangulations plural
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Etymology
From Latin "strangulatio" ("choking"), from "strangulare" ("to choke"); related to "strangle."