Definition of Strangulate
to prevent proper blood flow in the body via constriction
Examples of Strangulate in a sentence
The purpose of a tourniquet is to stop blood loss from a wound by being tight enough around a limb to strangulate it. 🔊
Women in the past sometimes wore their corsets so tight that they would essentially strangulate themselves. 🔊
The pressure cuff used to check your blood pressure at the doctor’s office is often unpleasant because of the way it strangulates your arm. 🔊
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