Squeezed tight, compressed, or made narrower; feeling limited, restricted, or uncomfortable.
Past participle of constrict, used as an adjective. The word describes something that has been squeezed or is in a squeezed state.
Medical students learn that a constricted pupil (tiny and tight) can signal serious problems like opioid overdose, while a dilated pupil signals stimulants—the eye is literally a window to drug use.
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