STRICTURE


Meaning of STRICTURE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' strik-ch ə r

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin strictura, from Latin strictus, past participle

Date: 14th century

1 a : an abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage also : the narrowed part b : a constriction of the breath passage in the production of a speech sound

2 : something that closely restrains or limits : RESTRICTION <moral stricture s >

3 : an adverse criticism : CENSURE

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.