constrictive

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kənˈstrɪktɪv/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kən strik′tiv)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
con•stric•tive  (kən strik′tiv),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. constricting;
    tending to constrict.
  2. pertaining to constriction.
  • Late Latin constrīctīvus, equivalent. to constrīct(us) (see constrict) + -īvus -ive
  • late Middle English 1375–1425

'constrictive' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ain - astringent - ayin - vasoconstrictive

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