constringe

[ kuhn-strinj ]

verb (used with object)

, con·stringed, con·string·ing.

1. to constrict; compress; cause to contract.

constringe

/ kənˈstrɪndʒ /

verb

1. rare.
   tr to shrink or contract

Derived Forms

• conˈstringency, noun
• conˈstringent, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of constringe¹

1595–1605; < Latin constringere to draw tight, tie up, equivalent to con- con- + stringere to draw; constrict

Word History and Origins

Origin of constringe¹

C17: from Latin constringere to bind together; see constrain

Example Sentences

If the vomiting tends to become less frequent, acetate of lead may be prescribed, in the hope that it will exert some constringing action upon the gastro-intestinal mucous membrane.

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It constringes and brings them close together; stops the Bleedings; and generally falls off at the End of two Days.

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A cold air constringes the extremities of the external fibers of the body; this increases their elasticity, and favors the return of the blood from the 189 extreme parts to the heart.

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He has also the fault that you pointed out to me in Hazlitt on the constringing and diffusing of substance.

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A cold air constringes the extremities of the external fibres of the body; this increases their elasticity, and favors the return of the blood from the extreme parts to the heart.

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