| 释义 |
con·sti·pa·tion
\ˌkänztəˈpāshən, -än(t)st-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Late Latin constipation-, constipatio, from Latin constipatus + -ion-, -io -ion
1. obsolete
a. : compression, condensation
b. : contraction, constriction
2. [Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French, from Medieval Latin constipation-, constipatio, from Late Latin]
a. : abnormally delayed or infrequent passage of dry hardened feces associated with varying degrees of stasis of the lower bowel
b. : stultification
< constipation of intellectual freedom > |