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Strangulation
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) The act of strangling, or the state of being strangled.
(2):
(n.) Inordinate compression or constriction of a tube or part, as of the throat; especially, such as causes a suspension of breathing, of the passage of contents, or of the circulation, as in cases of hernia.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Strangulation'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/s/strangulation.html. 1828.