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" It's the business of movies, it's the fights that go along with the level of budget, and more than anything, it's the creative constipation of having to live with one idea for two or three years. It's just not that fun."
Matt Stone

Meaning of "constipation" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF CONSTIPATION

ˌkɒnstɪˈpeɪʃən


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONSTIPATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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exclamation
Constipation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CONSTIPATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Constipation

Constipation refers to bowel movements that are infrequent or hard to pass. Constipation is a common cause of painful defecation. Severe constipation includes obstipation and fecal impaction, which can progress to bowel obstruction and become life-threatening. Constipation is a symptom with many causes. These causes are of two types: obstructed defecation and colonic slow transit. About 50% of patients evaluated for constipation at tertiary referral hospitals have obstructed defecation. This type of constipation has mechanical and functional causes. Causes of colonic slow transit constipation include diet, hormonal disorders such as hypothyroidism, side effects of medications, and rarely heavy metal toxicity. Because constipation is a symptom, not a disease, effective treatment of constipation may require first determining the cause. Treatments include changes in dietary habits, laxatives, enemas, biofeedback, and in particular situations surgery may be required. Constipation is common; in the general population incidence of constipation varies from 2 to 30%. In the United States expenditures on medications for constipation are greater than $250 million per year.

Definition of constipation in the English dictionary

The definition of constipation in the dictionary is infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels, with hard faeces, caused by functional or organic disorders or improper diet.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONSTIPATION

anticipation · apocopation · dissipation · emancipation · exculpation · extirpation · forcipation · inculpation · inoccupation · mancipation · obstipation · occupation · owner-occupation · palpation · participation · preoccupation · pupation · reoccupation · syncopation · usurpation

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONSTIPATION

constipate · constipated · constituencies · constituency · constituency party · constituent · constituent assembly · constituently · constitute · constituter · constitution · constitutional · constitutional monarch · constitutional monarchy · constitutional psychology · constitutional strike · constitutionalism · constitutionalist · constitutionality · constitutionalize

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONSTIPATION

accreditation · action · administration · animation · application · association · certification · citation · combination · communication · confirmation · conversation · corporation · creation · decoration · destination · documentation · duration · education · evaluation · excitation

Synonyms and antonyms of constipation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «constipation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONSTIPATION

Find out the translation of constipation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of constipation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «constipation» in English.
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便秘
1,325 millions of speakers
es

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estreñimiento
570 millions of speakers
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constipation
510 millions of speakers
hi

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कब्ज
380 millions of speakers
ar

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الإمساك
280 millions of speakers
ru

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запор
278 millions of speakers
pt

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constipação
270 millions of speakers
bn

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কোষ্ঠকাঠিন্য
260 millions of speakers
fr

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constipation
220 millions of speakers
ms

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Sembelit
190 millions of speakers
de

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Verstopfung
180 millions of speakers
ja

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便秘
130 millions of speakers
ko

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변비
85 millions of speakers
jv

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Constipation
85 millions of speakers
vi

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táo bón
80 millions of speakers
ta

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மலச்சிக்கல்
75 millions of speakers
mr

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बद्धकोष्ठता
75 millions of speakers
tr

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kabızlık
70 millions of speakers
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stitichezza
65 millions of speakers
pl

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zaparcia
50 millions of speakers
uk

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запор
40 millions of speakers
ro

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constipație
30 millions of speakers
el

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δυσκοιλιότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

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hardlywigheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

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förstoppning
10 millions of speakers
no

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forstoppelse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of constipation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONSTIPATION»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about constipation

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2 QUOTES WITH «CONSTIPATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word constipation.
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Washington Irving
I've had it with you and your emotional constipation!
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Matt Stone
It's the business of movies, it's the fights that go along with the level of budget, and more than anything, it's the creative constipation of having to live with one idea for two or three years. It's just not that fun.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONSTIPATION»

Discover the use of constipation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to constipation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cure Constipation Now: A Doctor's Fiber Therapy to Cleanse ...
Now, this book will offer them a safe, proven, easy-to-follow program to relieve constipation once and for all. Because it's not just uncomfortable-it's unhealthy!
Wes Jones, 2009
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Constipation, Withholding and Your Child: A Family Guide to ...
This book is a reassuring, informative and non-patronising guide to help children overcome toileting problems. It is useful for parents and all professionals who work with children.
Anthony Cohn, 2006
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Natural Relief from Constipation
This Good Health Guide discusses the function of the digestive tract, the importance of diet, situations where constipation may strike, and how to overcome the problem without compromising your health.
Donna DiMarco, 1999
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Constipation: Etiology, Evaluation and Management
The second edition revised and updated edition is a comprehensive text on the etiology, evaluation and management of chronic, intractable constipation, which as well as being debilitating, is a complaint with many causes and can also be a ...
Steven D. Wexner, D.C.C. Bartolo, Graeme S. Duthie, 2007
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Inner Hygiene: Constipation and the Pursuit of Health in ...
"Explores the history of western society's concern for constipation as a serious threat to health, and discusses the extraordinary variety of preventive and curative measures that have been developed to save people from the presumed toxic ...
James C. Whorton, 2000
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Histopathology of Chronic Constipation
Rev. ed. of: Pathology of chronic constipation in pediatric and adult coloproctology / William A. Meier-Ruge, Elizabeth Bruder. 2005.
William Meier-Ruge, Elisabeth Bruder, 2012
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Constipation: A New Reading on the Subject
1939 Some of the contents: Constipation, What is it?; Predisposing causes; Remedies; Treatment for constipation; Laxatives; Mechanical obstruction; Colitis and its treatment; Suggestions regarding food, etc.
J. H. Tilden, 1996
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Constipation
From doctors: S. W. Dodds, J. H. Tilden, Frank McCoy, Edgar J. Saxon, E. L. Swick, H. Valentine Knaggs, George S. Weger, Fr. Kneipp, H. M. Shelton, and others.
Health Research, 1998
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Constipation
Constipation
Kansal Kamal, 2002
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Constipation
This is a new release of the original 1956 edition.
Raymond W. Bernard, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONSTIPATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term constipation is used in the context of the following news items.
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FATAL CONSTIPATION: Teen dies from heart attack after unable to …
Heart attack caused by chronic constipation. At an inquest, it was heard that her bowel had grown so large that it compressed her chest cavity ... «Malaysia Chronicle, Jul 15»
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9 Things You Never Knew Could Cause Constipation
Constipation can be quite a mood spoiler that can leave you feeling bloated and uneasy. It is often caused due to lack of exercise, loss of fiber ... «iDiva.com, Jul 15»
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Teenage girl dies of extreme constipation because of 'phobia of
Testimonies in an inquest into the February 2013 death of 16-year-old Emily Titterington have revealed the U.K. resident died of a heart attack ... «Starcasm.net, Jul 15»
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Teenager dies of heart attack after constipation; refused to go to …
A teenager died of cardiac arrest due to constipation that developed after she went eight weeks straight without defecating. Emily Titterington ... «ChristianToday, Jul 15»
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What you need to know about over-the-counter laxatives for …
Constipation problems are mostly related to our diet and sometimes medicines we take. Of course constipation can be relieved by eating a ... «TheHealthSite, Jul 15»
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Global opioid-induced constipation market to grow at 30.18% CAGR …
Global opioid-induced constipation market report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects for 2015-2019. To calculate the market ... «WhaTech, Jul 15»
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Teenager dies from constipation after avoiding the toilet for 8 weeks
Emily Titterington reportedly had a phobia of going to the toilet, causing her to avoid passing stools for 8 weeks. Titterington had mild autism ... «iFreePress.com, Jul 15»
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New naloxone capsule safe for opioid-induced constipation
(HealthDay)—A new naloxone sustained release (NSR) capsule appears to be safe and efficacious for opioid-induced constipation (OIC), ... «Medical Xpress, Jul 15»
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Adoption of Targeted Therapy Will Improve the Global Opioid …
Technavio has published a new report on the global opioid-induced constipation market,which is expected to grow at a CAGR of more than ... «PharmiWeb.com, Jul 15»
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Emily Titterington with a phobia of toilets died from heart attack …
An autistic teenager with a phobia of using toilets died from a heart attack caused by constipation after going eight weeks without a bowel ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
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