strangulation

noun

(pathology) constriction of a body part so as to cut off the flow of blood or other fluid

the condition of having respiration stopped by compression of the air passage

the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe

Roots

strangalaostrangul- · Greek · choke, twist

Synonyms for strangulation

stranglementn stranglingn chokingn suffocationn asphyxiationn asphyxian throttlingn smotheringadj constrictionn electrocutionn

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Where does strangulation come from?

The word strangulation breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root strangul-, from Greek strangalao (“choke, twist”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.