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

Symptoms of strangulation include:10 Excessive or profuse sweating Fever Rapid heartbeat Severe nausea and/or abdominal pain Vomiting Summary A ventral hernia occurs when there is a weakness or opening in the abdominal cavity and the intestines or other tissues protrude through, causing a bulge. —Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024

Make sure any shade cords are secured to the wall away from children’s reach to avoid the risk of strangulation. —Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 10 Sep. 2024

Her body had evidence of ligature strangulation and the cause of death was a gunshot wound to the head, police said. —Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2024

In fact, the poverty that persists in Haiti today is directly tied to this economic strangulation. —Aisha M. Beliso-De Jesús / Made By History, TIME, 4 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