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constipation

/kon-stuh-pey-shuhn/US // ˌkɒn stəˈpeɪ ʃən //UK // (ˌkɒnstɪˈpeɪʃən) //

便秘,大便秘结,大便失禁,大便秘结症

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : 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.

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Examples

  • People with this disorder experience frequent bouts of diarrhea or constipation.

  • Now is the winter of our discontent, having barely recovered from the autumn of our constipation.

  • Doctors say this is why constipation is one of the drugs’ most common side effects.

  • Chickweed can also be used as an anti-itch poultice for irritated skin or eaten to relieve constipation.

  • It gauges the risks of that crew member having anything from constipation to a heart attack.

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

  • After a few days of bad food and early nights, I began to get terrible constipation.

  • Simple constipation and diseases of the large intestine alone do not increase the amount of indican.

  • Rounded scybalous masses are common in habitual constipation, and indicate atony of the muscular coat of the intestine.

  • Besides, he suffered from constipation and feelings of depression.

  • It serves to give bulk to the food, and thereby possibly acts as a preventive to constipation.

  • Constipation is taken care of along the same lines as mentioned elsewhere in this book.