facilitation vs stricture

facilitation

noun
  • The process of synapses becoming more capable of transmitting the same type of signal each time certain types of sensory signals pass through sequences of these synapses. 

  • The act of facilitating or making easy. 

stricture

noun
  • The degree of contact, in consonants. 

  • Abnormal narrowing of a canal or duct in the body. 

  • A general state of restrictiveness on behavior, action, or ideology. 

  • A rule restricting behaviour or action. 

  • A sternly critical remark or review. 

How often have the words facilitation and stricture occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )