constipated

/'kɔnstipeitid/

Thân thiện

A person drinks a glass of water to help with feeling constipated.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Suffering from constipation; having difficult, incomplete, or infrequent bowel movements. This describes a physical condition where the passage of feces is hindered, often resulting in discomfort.

Usage

The adjective "constipated" is used to describe a person or animal experiencing constipation. It is typically used in medical, health, and general conversational contexts. - It is often used with the verb "to be" or "to feel" (e.g., "I am constipated"). - It can describe a temporary state caused by diet, medication, or other factors.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The patient reported feeling constipated for several days.
  • Eating more fiber can help if you are constipated.
  • A common side effect of this pain medication is that it leaves people feeling constipated.

Advanced Usage

• "to be/get/become constipated": This is the standard construction to indicate entering or being in the state of constipation.
  • Traveling often causes me to become constipated.
• Used figuratively (though less common) to describe something that is blocked, sluggish, or not flowing freely.
  • The writer felt constipated, unable to get any words onto the page. (This is a metaphorical extension.)

Variants and Related Words

• Constipate (verb): To cause constipation in someone or something.
  • Some foods can constipate you.
• Constipation (noun): The condition of being constipated.
  • He suffers from chronic constipation.

Synonyms

• Bunged up (informal)
• Obstructed (in a medical sense)
• Irregular (regarding bowel habits)

Antonyms

• Regular (having normal bowel movements)
• Lax (loose)
• Diarrheal (suffering from diarrhea)

Học thuật

Adjective

1. have difficult or incomplete or infrequent evacuation of the bowels