stran·gu·la·tion (str ng gy -l  shn)n. 1. a. The act of strangling or strangulating. b. The state of being strangled or strangulated. 2. Pathology Constriction of a body part so as to cut off the flow of blood or another fluid: strangulation of the intestine. |
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| Noun | 1. |  strangulation - the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe; "no evidence that the choking was done by the accused"suffocation, asphyxiation - killing by depriving of oxygen |
| 2. | strangulation - the condition of having respiration stopped by compression of the air passage | |
| 3. | strangulation - (pathology) constriction of a body part so as to cut off the flow of blood or other fluid; "strangulation of the intestine" constriction - the action or process of compressing pathology - the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases |
Translations
strangulation [ˌstræŋgjʊˈleɪʃən] n → strangulation f
She died by strangulation → Elle est morte par strangulation.
She died by strangulation → Elle est morte par strangulation.
strangulation
n
(= being strangled) → Ersticken nt; (= act of strangling) → Erwürgen nt, → Erdrosseln nt; death was due to strangulation → der Tod trat durch Ersticken ein
(Med) → Abschnürung f, → Abbindung f
strangulation [ˌstræŋgjʊˈleɪʃ/ən] n → strangolamento
strangulation [ˌstræŋgjʊˈleɪʃ/ən] n → strangolamento
strangulation [ˌstræŋgjʊˈleɪʃ/ən] n → strangolamento
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