constriction vs contraction

constriction and contraction both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
constriction	Yes	No	No	No
contraction	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, contraction is a hypernym of constriction; that is, contraction is a word with a broader meaning than constriction:

Other hypernyms of constriction include compression, condensation.

constriction (noun)	contraction (noun)
the action or process of compressing	the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
a tight feeling in some part of the body	(physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
tight or narrow compression	a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds
a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel	the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together