obstipate
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Definition
- Verb:
- To cause severe constipation: To block or severely slow down the movement of feces through the intestines.
Usage
- This is a medical or formal term. It is typically used in clinical contexts to describe a severe form of constipation. It is a transitive verb, requiring a direct object (e.g., ).
Examples
- Verb:
- The side effect of the strong painkiller was to obstipate the patient, requiring further treatment.
- Certain diseases can obstipate individuals, leading to significant discomfort.
Advanced Usage
- Medical Jargon: The term is almost exclusively used in medical literature and discussions.
- The physician noted that the opioid was likely to obstipate the elderly patient.
Variants and Related Words
- Obstipation (n): The condition of being severely constipated; severe constipation.
- The patient was admitted due to painful obstipation.
Synonyms
- Severely constipate: The most direct synonym.
- Bind (archaic/medical): To cause constipation.
Antonyms
- Laxate: To loosen the bowels, to have a laxative effect.
- Purge: To cause evacuation of the bowels.
Verb
- constipate severely