coarctate
/koʊˈɑːrkˌteɪt/
adjective
- Pressed together or narrowed; constricted.
- In biology class, we studied the coarctate form of certain insect pupae.
- The coarctate segments of the pipe restricted water pressure.
- The coarctate shape of the artery caused reduced blood flow.
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