stricture

stricture
1. [ʹstrıktʃə] n
1. часто pl строгая, суровая критика, осуждение

to lay /to pass/ strictures on smb., smth. - подвергать критике /разносу/ кого-л., что-л.

he is severe on his stricture on smth. - он беспощаден в своём осуждении чего-л.

2. мед. сужение канала, стриктура
3. редк. что-л. стесняющее, сковывающее

moral strictures - моральные запреты

2. [ʹstrıktʃə] v редк.
строго критиковать

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  • Stricture — Stric ture, n. [L. strictura a contraction, from stringere, strictum, to draw tight: cf. F. stricture. See {Strict}.] 1. Strictness. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] A man of stricture and firm abstinence. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. A stroke; a glance; a touch …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • stricture — ► NOUN 1) a rule restricting behaviour or action. 2) a sternly critical remark. 3) Medicine abnormal narrowing of a canal or duct in the body: a colonic stricture …   English terms dictionary

  • Stricture — may refer to:* stenosis, in medicine * a feature of the Perl programming language * tenet, in religion * degree of contact, in a consonant …   Wikipedia

  • stricture — I noun accusation, adverse comment, adverse criticism, animadversio, animadversion, aspersion, blame, castigation, censure, critical remark, criticism, denunciation, deprecation, depreciation, diatribe, disapprobation, disapproval, exception,… …   Law dictionary

  • stricture — (n.) c.1400, abnormal narrowing in a body part, from L.L. strictura contraction, constriction, from pp. stem of stringere (2) to bind or draw tight (see STRAIN (Cf. strain) (v.)). Sense of criticism, critical remark is first recorded 1650s,… …   Etymology dictionary

  • stricture — *animadversion, aspersion, reflection Analogous words: criticism, censuring or censure, condemnation, denouncing or denunciation (see corresponding verbs at CRITICIZE) Antonyms: commendation …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • stricture — [strik′chər] n. [ME strictture < L strictura < strictus: see STRICT] 1. sharp adverse criticism; censure 2. a limiting or restricting condition; restriction 3. Obs. strictness 4. Med. an abnormal narrowing of a passage in the body; stenosis …   English World dictionary

  • Stricture — An abnormal narrowing of a body passage, especially a tube or a canal. The stricture may be due, for example, to scar tissue or to a tumor. Stricture refers to both the process of narrowing and the narrowed part itself. A stricture is also… …   Medical dictionary

  • stricture — n. a narrowing of any tubular structure in the body, such as the oesophagus (gullet), bowel, ureter, or urethra. A stricture may result from inflammation, muscular spasm, growth of a tumour within the affected part, or from pressure on it by… …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • stricture — n. a stricture against, on * * * [ strɪktʃə] on a stricture against …   Combinatory dictionary

  • stricture — UK [ˈstrɪktʃə(r)] / US [ˈstrɪktʃər] noun [countable] Word forms stricture : singular stricture plural strictures formal 1) a limit to your freedom 2) a criticism …   English dictionary


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