-tərə̇t, -təˌrāt adjective
or sphinc·trate -ŋ(k)trə̇t, -ˌtrāt
Etymology: sphincter + -ate
1. : provided with or contracted by a sphincter
2. : constricted in the middle as if by a sphincter
-tərə̇t, -təˌrāt adjective
or sphinc·trate -ŋ(k)trə̇t, -ˌtrāt
Etymology: sphincter + -ate
1. : provided with or contracted by a sphincter
2. : constricted in the middle as if by a sphincter
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012