Meaning of stricture in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈstrɪk(t)ʃər/

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  1. Noun

    stricture

    Etymology

    late Middle English (in stricture (sense 3)): from Latin strictura, from stringere‘draw tight’ (see strict). Another sense of the Latin verb, ‘touch lightly’, gave rise to stricture (sense 2) via an earlier meaning ‘incidental remark’

    Definitions

    1. abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway
  2. 2. severe criticism

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