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constrictor 1. any of various nonvenomous snakes, such as the pythons, boas, and anaconda, that coil around and squeeze their prey to kill it 2. Anatomy any muscle that constricts or narrows a canal or passage; sphincter constrictor [kən′strik·tər] (aerospace engineering) The exit portion of the combustion chamber in some designs of ramjets, where there is a narrowing of the tube at the exhaust. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The implants are scleral constrictor bands, segments or ribs for inducing accommodation of a few diopters, to correct refractive errors. In Saint-Exupery's The Little Prince, the young aviator becomes frustrated with adults because they cannot see his drawing for what it is--a boa constrictor that swallowed an elephant. The constrictor effects of toxin were significantly reduced by pretreating the animals with the anticholinergic agent atropine (58% inhibition), the glucocorticosteroid budesonide (49% inhibition), the [[beta]. |
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