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The term "constipate" is a transitive verb that refers to the condition of experiencing difficulty in passing stools or having infrequent or incomplete bowel movements. It can also describe the act of causing someone to become constipated.
When a person is constipated, their digestive system faces complications in moving waste through the intestines and ultimately out of the body. This failure to eliminate waste often results in symptoms such as abdominal discomfort, bloating, straining during bowel movements, and a feeling of incomplete evacuation.
The causes of constipation can vary from dietary factors (such as a lack of fiber or insufficient fluid intake) to lifestyle choices (like a sedentary lifestyle or certain medications). Other underlying medical conditions, such as irritable bowel syndrome, hypothyroidism, or structural abnormalities in the digestive system, can also lead to constipation.
To alleviate constipation, individuals often employ various remedies, including increasing fiber intake, drinking more fluids, engaging in regular exercise, and taking laxatives or stool softeners if necessary. However, if constipation becomes chronic or severe, medical attention may be required to identify and address the underlying cause.
Overall, the term "constipate" describes both the condition itself and the act of causing constipation. It serves as a significant medical term we use to identify and discuss issues related to bowel movement irregularities.
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To cause a sluggishness in the action of the bowels.
A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.
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To cram into a narrow compass; to thicken; to crowd the intestinal canal; to make costive.
Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.
The word constipate comes from the Latin verb constipare, which is derived from con- meaning together or with, and stipare meaning to pack or to cram. This Latin verb constipare originally had a broader sense of to press or crowd together, but later came to specifically refer to the condition of having difficulty passing stools or having blocked bowels. The term evolved in Late Latin to constipatus, which was then borrowed into Old French as constiper and eventually made its way into English as constipate.
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