Third-person singular present tense of constrict; squeezes, tightens, or makes narrower.
From constrict, derived from Latin constringere meaning 'to bind together' or 'squeeze tight.'
When you experience intense fear, your blood vessels constrict and send blood away from your skin toward your muscles—that's why you turn pale and get the 'fight or flight' surge.
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