Local deficiency of blood supply, and hence of dioxygen, to an organ or tissue, caused by constriction or obstruction of the blood vessels.
Source:
PAC, 2016, 88, 713. 'Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)' on page 770 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-1202)