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strangulation (n.)
1540s, from Latin strangulationem (nominative strangulatio) "a choking, a suffocating," noun of action from past participle stem of strangulare (see strangle). The verb strangulate (1660s) probably is a back-formation from this. Related: Strangulated.
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Definitions of strangulation from WordNet
Dictionary entries near strangulation
strange
stranger
strangle
strangle-hold
strangler
strangulation
strap
strap-hanger
strapless
strapline
strapping