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• noun (Context 1)

A muscle that contracts or narrows a hollow organ, orifice, or passage in the body, such as one of the three pharyngeal constrictor muscles involved in swallowing.

Usage Example

"During swallowing, the pharyngeal constrictors contract sequentially to propel food down into the esophagus."

Strong
sphincter

Opposites of constrictor

The opposite of constrictor shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

dilator
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• Nearby Words

constrict
constriction
constrictive
constrictor
construct
constructable
construction

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Constrictor. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/constrictor
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