constringe

To constrict; to tighten.

Verb

  1. To constrict; to tighten.
    • The emulgent draw this superfluous moisture from the blood; the two ureters convey it to the bladder, which, by reason of his site in the lower belly, is apt to receive it, having two parts, neck and bottom: the bottom...

Origin

From Latin cōnstringere. See constrain.

Forms

constringes constringing constringed