Sentence Examples

  • If you are taking medicines for allergies or a cold, stay away from medicines that promote sleepiness as this can cause the throat to relax too much and constrict the airway.
  • This vegetable is high in phytochemicals that not only help reduce blood pressure but also lower stress hormones, which tend to constrict the arteries.
  • If you plan to layer garments, consider buying your women's plus size rain coat one size larger than you normally wear for a roomy, comfortable fit that does not constrict your range of motion.
  • It is often most obvious in flash photographs; since the pupil is exposed to a lot of light and the duration of the exposure is so short, the pupil does not have time to constrict.
  • As men age, their hair follicles constrict, eventually growing shorter, finer hair and eventually ceasing to produce hair altogether, even though the follicles remain active.
 
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