constipation

[ kon-stuh-pey-shuh n ]

/ ˌkɒn stəˈpeɪ ʃən /

a condition of the bowels in which the feces are dry and hardened and evacuation is difficult and infrequent.

Informal. a state of slowing down, sluggishness, or inactivity.

Obsolete. the act of crowding anything into a smaller compass; condensation.

Origin of constipation

1375–1425; late Middle English constipacioun (< Middle French) < Late Latin constīpātiōn- (stem of constīpātiō). See constipate, -ion

In addition to the “high,” there is pain relief, but also nausea, constipation, and slowed breathing.

Heroin: America’s Silent Assassin |Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD, Robert M. Lober, MD, PhD |February 3, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
In how far the constipation is primary and in how far it is secondary is a question.

The Nervous Housewife |Abraham Myerson
Two things that plagued me were headache and constipation, and they were obviously related.

The Book of Life: Vol. I Mind and Body; Vol. II Love and Society |Upton Sinclair
In none was there colic, but the constipation was obstinate.

Poisons: Their Effects and Detection |Alexander Wynter Blyth

There is constipation in the earlier stages that is, followed later by diarrhea.

Special Report on Diseases of the Horse |United States Department of Agriculture
It is generally unadvisable to give it when there is constipation or hepatic congestion.

The Action of Medicines in the System |Frederick William Headland

constipation

/ (ˌkɒnstɪˈpeɪʃən) /

infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels, with hard faeces, caused by functional or organic disorders or improper diet

constipation

[ kŏn′stə-pā′shən ]

Difficult, incomplete, or infrequent evacuation of dry, hardened feces from the bowels.