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constipated

Pronunciation: /ˈkɒnstɪpeɪtɪd/
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Definition of constipated

adjective

  • affected with constipation: regular heroin users can become constipated
  • repressed or inhibited:he’s one of those emotionally constipated, stiff-upper-lip types

Derivatives

constipate

verb

Origin:

mid 16th century: from Latin constipat- 'crowded or pressed together', from the verb constipare, from con- 'together' + stipare 'press, cram'

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