Constriction vs. Restriction — What's the Difference?

Constriction is a method used by various snake species to kill or subdue their prey. Although some species of venomous and mildly venomous snakes do use constriction to subdue their prey, most snakes which use constriction lack venom.

The action of restricting or the state of being restricted

The act or process of constricting.

Something that restricts; a regulation or limitation

The condition or result of being constricted.

The act of restricting, or the state of being restricted.

Something that constricts.

A regulation or limitation that restricts.

A feeling of tightness or pressure

(biology) The mechanism by which a cell degrades foreign DNA material.

A constricted or narrow part.

The act of restricting, or state of being restricted; confinement within limits or bounds.

The act of constricting, the state of being constricted, or something that constricts.

That which restricts; limitation; restraint; as, restrictions on trade.

A narrow part of something; a stricture.

A principle that limits the extent of something;

A compression.

An act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)

The act of constricting by means of some inherent power or by movement or change in the thing itself, as distinguished from compression.

The act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary)

The state of being constricted; the point where a thing is constricted; a narrowing or binding.

A narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel

Tight or narrow compression

A feeling of tightness in some part of the body;

The action or process of compressing