"constrictive" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more constrictive [comparative], most constrictive [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪktɪv Etymology: constrict + -ive Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|constrict|ive}} constrict + -ive Head templates: {{en-adj}} constrictive (comparative more constrictive, superlative most constrictive)
  1. That constricts, or is accompanied by constriction Derived forms: constrictive pericarditis
    Sense id: en-constrictive-en-adj-~xHdpAxL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ive

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