Definition for

stricture


noun – A drawing tight; contraction; compression; binding.

noun – In pathology, a morbid contraction of some mucous canal or duct of the body, as the esophagus, intestine, urethra, or vagina.

noun – Strictness.

noun – Sharp criticism; critical remark; censure.

noun – Mark; trace; evidence; sign.

noun – See the adjectives. (See also bridle-stricture.)

noun – Strictness.

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