Strangulation Meaning

There are 3 meaning(s) for word Strangulation

Meaning 1 : the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe

    Synonyms : choking,  strangling,  throttling
Meaning 2 : (pathology) constriction of a body part so as to cut off the flow of blood or other fluid

    Example : strangulation of the intestine

Meaning 3 : the condition of having respiration stopped by compression of the air passage