constipation

CEFRC1

/ˌkɒnstɪˈpeɪʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A condition that makes it difficult to empty the bowels.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The act of crowding anything into a lesser space, or the state of being crowded or pressed together; condensation.

Examples

  • Common side effects include nausea, abdominal pain, and constipation.

  • Do you suffer from constipation?

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A state of the bowels in which the evacuations are infrequent and difficult, or the intestines become filled with hardened faeces.

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In context

  • I'm suffering from chronic constipation.

  • If you also knew how to combine foods—that is, what foods eaten together “set well,” you need never have indigestion, constipation or any of the headachy, stomachachy ills they lead to.

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Origin

noun

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.