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constrictor

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con·stric·tor (kn-strktr)
n.
One that constricts, especially a muscle that contracts or compresses a part or organ of the body.

constrictor
[kənstrik′tər]
a muscle that binds or restricts an opening, such as the ciliary body fibers that control the size of the pupil.

constrictor [kon-strik´ter]
that which causes constriction.


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