constipation 
1. irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels; can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or diverticulitis • Syn: irregularity • Derivationally related forms: irregular (for: irregularity), constipate • Hypernyms: symptom • Hyponyms: dyschezia, fecal impaction, obstipation 2. the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine) • Syn: stultification, impairment, deadening • Derivationally related forms: deaden (for: deadening) • Hypernyms: degradation, debasement
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