Word
constipation
Phoneticscon·sti·pa·tion
US/ˌkɑnstəˈpeɪʃən/
UK/kˌɒnstɪpˈeɪʃən/
Definitions
01medical condition
n. a condition where you cannot empty your bowels easily or often enough.
n. a condition of the digestive system in which bowel movements are infrequent, difficult, or painful. Uncountable in general reference; countable when referring to specific episodes.
“Eating more fiber and drinking water can help prevent constipation.”
“Chronic constipation may be a symptom of underlying dietary issues or a side effect of certain medications.”
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02lack of progress
n. a situation where something is blocked and cannot move or develop.
n. a state of being crowded, obstructed, or unable to flow or progress freely. Often used in technical or formal contexts to describe systems or traffic.
“The new laws caused a kind of legal constipation in the courts.”
“The bureaucratic constipation within the department meant that even the simplest requests took months to process.”
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“For astronauts in space, constipation is a well-known problem.” “And, like any medication, there can be side effects to using Foundayo, including nausea, diarrhoea, constipation and vomiting.” Etymology
First attested in the beginning of the 15ᵗʰ century, in Middle English; inherited from Middle English constipacioun, borrowed from Medieval Latin constīpātiō or its Old French equivalent, from cōnstīpō + -tiō. By surface analysis, constipate + -ion.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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