strangulated Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
    strangle; strangulate; throttle.
    • he tried to strangle his opponent
    • A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes
  2. verb constrict a hollow organ or vessel so as to stop the flow of blood or air
    strangulate.
  3. verb become constricted
    strangulate.
    • The hernia will strangulate

WordNet


Stran"gu*la`ted adjective
Definitions
  1. (Med.) Having the circulation stopped by compression; attended with arrest or obstruction of circulation, caused by constriction or compression; as, a strangulated hernia.
  2. (Bot.) Contracted at irregular intervals, if tied with a ligature; constricted.

Webster 1913