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Definition of: strangulate
(strang′gyə·lāt) v.t. ·lat·ed, ·lat·ing
1. To strangle.
2. Pathol. To compress, contract, or obstruct, especially so as to cut off circulation of the blood or flow of fluid.
—adjective Strangulated. [<L strangulatus, pp. of strangulare. See STRANGLE.]
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