Constrictive

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Constrictive Meaning and Definition from WordNet (r) 2.0
    constrictive adj
  1. (of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom [syn: constricting, narrowing]
  2. restricting the scope or freedom of action [syn: confining, constraining, limiting, restricting]
Constrictive Meaning and Definition from Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
    Constrictive \Con*strict"ive\, a. Serving or tending to bind or constrict.
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  • Constrictive pericarditis: In many cases, constrictive pericarditis is a late sequela of an inflammatory condition of the pericardium . The inflammatory condition is ...

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