striction
/ˈstrɪkʃən/
noun
- The state or quality of being strict; strictness.
- The striction of the contract left no room for negotiation.
- The striction of the school rules surprised the new students.
- There is a certain striction in the way the laboratory operates.
- A narrowing or constriction, especially in a biological or medical context.
- The doctor noted a striction in the patient's airway.
- The striction of the pipe caused the water pressure to drop.
- A striction in the blood vessel reduced blood flow to the leg.