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Strangulate vs Strangulated - What's the difference?

strangulate | strangulated |

In medicine terms the difference between strangulate and strangulated

is that strangulate is to stop flow through a vessel while strangulated is having the circulation stopped by compression; attended with arrest or obstruction of circulation, caused by constriction or compression.

As an adjective strangulated is

having the circulation stopped by compression; attended with arrest or obstruction of circulation, caused by constriction or compression.

strangulate

English

Verb

(strangulat)
  • (medicine) To stop flow through a vessel.
  • To strangle.
    • ----

    strangulated

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (strangulate)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (medicine) Having the circulation stopped by compression; attended with arrest or obstruction of circulation, caused by constriction or compression.
    • a strangulated hernia
  • (botany) Contracted at irregular intervals, if tied with a ligature; constricted.