strangulation

noun

stran·​gu·​la·​tion ˌstraŋ-gyə-ˈlā-shən 

1

: the action or process of strangling or strangulating

2

: the state of being strangled or strangulated

especially : excessive or pathological constriction or compression of a bodily tube (such as a blood vessel or a loop of intestine) that interrupts its ability to act as a passage

Examples of strangulation in a Sentence

The cause of death was strangulation.

Recent Examples on the Web

Just hours after Lisa's claims of financial strangulation were filed, Katharina filed a restraining order against Lisa. —Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024

It has been reported that the case involved a second-degree strangulation charge. —Scott Thompson, Fox News, 24 Oct. 2024

Joshua David Wainscott, 40, was arrested Thursday and booked into the Weld County jail on suspicion of second-degree assault for strangulation and child abuse, according to a news release from the Greeley Police Department. —Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 18 Sep. 2024

There is no risk-free way to engage in choking or strangulation People can have cardiac arrest in rare cases and can also develop thyroid problems or airway collapse, but the much more common scenario is probably a very invisible cumulative brain injury. —Keren Landman, Vox, 8 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1542, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

strangulation

noun

stran·​gu·​la·​tion ˌstraŋ-gyə-ˈlā-shən 

1

: an act or process of strangling

2

: the state of being strangled

Medical Definition

strangulation

noun

stran·​gu·​la·​tion ˌstraŋ-gyə-ˈlā-shən 

1

: the action or process of strangling or strangulating

2

: the state of being strangled or strangulated

especially : excessive or pathological constriction or compression of a bodily tube (as a blood vessel or a loop of intestine) that interrupts its ability to act as a passage