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constringent

Pronunciation: /kənˈstrɪndʒ(ə)nt/

Definition of constringent

adjective

causing constriction.

Origin:

early 16th century: from Latin constringent- 'binding together', from the verb constringere (see constrain)

Nearby words

constrain
constraint
constrict
constriction
constrictor
constringent
construct
construction
construction paper
construction site
constructionism

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monocular

/ məˈnɒkjʊlə

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