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strangulate

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Verb (transitive)
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stran=gu=late

CIDE DICTIONARY

strangulatea. 
     Strangulated.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

strangulate, v.tr. Surgery 1 prevent circulation through (a vein, intestine, etc.) by compression.
2 remove (a tumour etc.) by binding with a cord.

Idiom
strangulated hernia Med. a hernia in which the protruding part is constricted, preventing circulation.
Etymology
L strangulare strangulat- (as STRANGLE)

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