constringe means to constrict; to tighten. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 84 out of 100.
verb
- To constrict; to tighten.“The emulgent draw this superfluous moisture from the blood; the two ureters convey it to the bladder, which, by reason of his site in the lower belly, is apt to receive it, having two parts, neck and bottom: the bottom holds the water, the neck is constringed with a muscle, which, as a porter, keeps the water running out against our will.”