CONSTIPATION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

I. (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)

Synonyms:

constipation; deadening; impairment; stultification

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("constipation" is a kind of...):

debasement; degradation (changing to a lower state (a less respected state))

Sense 2

Meaning:

Irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels; can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or diverticulitis

Synonyms:

constipation; irregularity

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("constipation" is a kind of...):

symptom ((medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "constipation"):

dyschezia (difficulty in defecating (usually as a consequence of long continued voluntary suppression of the urge to defecate))

fecal impaction (accumulation of hardened feces in the rectum or lower colon which the person cannot move)

obstipation (severe constipation resulting from an obstruction in the intestines)

Derivation:

constipate (cause to be constipated)

Credits

Context examples:

A drug used to relieve certain side effects caused by treatment with opiods (pain killers similar to morphine), such as constipation (hard, dry stools), itching, and low urine flow.

(Methylnaltrexone bromide, NCI Dictionary)

A question about an individual's distress related to their physical problems with constipation.

(Distress over Physical Problem with Constipation, NCI Thesaurus)

The active ingredient in a drug used to relieve certain side effects caused by treatment with opiods (pain killers similar to morphine), such as constipation (hard, dry stools), itching, and low urine flow.

(Methylnaltrexone, NCI Dictionary)

Clinical signs include abdominal cramping, diarrhea or constipation and weight loss.

(Celiac Disease, NCI Thesaurus)

Symptoms include fatigue, weight gain, constipation, dry skin, depression, and the inability to exercise.

(Autoimmune thyroiditis, NCI Dictionary)

It is used for occasional constipation, in pre- and postoperative treatment, and in conditions that require facilitation of defecation.

(Bisacodyl, NCI Thesaurus)

This agent has been used internally or externally for sunburn, skin problems, insect bites, ulcers, arthritis, constipation, and as an immune system enhancer.

(Aloe Vera Gel, NCI Thesaurus)

Constipation is when stool becomes hard, dry, and difficult to pass and bowel movements occur less often than normal.

(Aganglionic megacolon, NCI Dictionary)

A substance that is being studied as a treatment for constipation caused by narcotic medications.

(Naloxone, NCI Dictionary)

A combination of laxatives, Casanthranol Docusate is used in constipation and various medical conditions.