See also: constipâtion

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From Latin constīpātiō, from cōnstīpō.

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  • IPA(key): /ˌkɒnstɪˈpeɪʃən/
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  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

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constipation (countable and uncountable, plural constipations)

  1. The act of crowding anything into a lesser space, or the state of being crowded or pressed together; condensation.
  2. A state of the bowels in which the evacuations are infrequent and difficult, or the intestines become filled with hardened faeces
    Synonym: costiveness

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From Latin cōnstīpātiōnem.

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constipation f (plural constipations)

  1. constipation

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