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1. (n.) constipation
a condition of the bowels in which the feces are dry and hardened and evacuation is difficult and infrequent.
2. constipation
stultification.
Etymology: (1375–1425; late ME (< MF) < LL)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) constipation, irregularity
irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels; can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or diverticulitis
2. (noun) stultification, constipation, impairment, deadening
the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) constipation
act of crowding anything into a less compass, or the state of being crowded or pressed together; condensation
2. (noun) constipation
a state of the bowels in which the evacuations are infrequent and difficult, or the intestines become filled with hardened faeces; costiveness
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U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. constipation
Infrequent or difficult evacuation of FECES. These symptoms are associated with a variety of causes, including low DIETARY FIBER intake, emotional or nervous disturbances, systemic and structural disorders, drug-induced aggravation, and infections.
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