a. 1. (Med.) Having the circulation stopped by compression; attended with arrest or obstruction of circulation, caused by constriction or compression; as, a strangulated hernia. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Bot.) Contracted at irregular intervals, if tied with a ligature; constricted. [ 1913 Webster ]
Strangulated hernia. (Med.) See under Hernia. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. strangulatio: cf. F. strangulation. See Strangle. ] 1. The act of strangling, or the state of being strangled. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Med.) Inordinate compression or constriction of a tube or part, as of the throat; especially, such as causes a suspension of breathing, of the passage of contents, or of the circulation, as in cases of hernia. [ 1913 Webster ]
English-Thai: NECTEC'sLexitron-2 Dictionary [with local updates] NECTEC Lexitron Dictionary EN-TH
(n) the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe, Syn. throttling, strangulation, strangling, Example:no evidence that the choking was done by the accused
(v) kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air, Syn. throttle, strangulate, Example:he tried to strangle his opponent; A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes