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constipation

Syllabification: (con·sti·pa·tion)
Pronunciation: /ˌkänstəˈpāSHən/

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Definition of constipation

noun

  • a condition in which there is difficulty in emptying the bowels, usually associated with hardened feces.
  • a high level of constraint or restriction; a pronounced lack of ease:literary constipation

Origin:

late Middle English (in the sense 'contraction of body tissues'): from late Latin constipatio(n-), from the verb constipare (see constipated)

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