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1. (n.) stricture
an abnormal contraction of any passage or duct of the body.
2. stricture
limitation; restriction.
3. stricture
an adverse criticism.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME < LL strictūra tightening = L strict(us) (see strict ) +-ūra -ure)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) stenosis, stricture
abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway
2. (noun) stricture
severe criticism
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1. (noun) stricture
strictness
2. (noun) stricture
a stroke; a glance; a touch
3. (noun) stricture
a touch of adverse criticism; censure
4. (noun) stricture
a localized morbid contraction of any passage of the body. Cf. Organic stricture, and Spasmodic stricture, under Organic, and Spasmodic
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