| n. | 1. | Confinement to a narrow space. |
| 2. | Pressure; that which presses. | |
| 3. | (Med.) A stricture or narrowing, as of a canal, cavity, or orifice. |
| Noun | 1. | coarctation - tight or narrow compression Synonyms: constriction |
| 2. | coarctation - (biology) a narrowing or constriction of a vessel or canal; especially a congenital narrowing of the aorta |
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