Strangulation

n.	1.	The act of strangling, or the state of being strangled.
	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.

Noun	1.	strangulation - the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe; "no evidence that the choking was done by the accused" Synonyms: strangling, throttling, choking
	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"

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