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OBSTIPATION
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Dictionary entry overview: What does obstipation mean?
• OBSTIPATION (noun)
The noun OBSTIPATION has 1 sense:
1. severe constipation resulting from an obstruction in the intestines
Familiarity information: OBSTIPATION used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Severe constipation resulting from an obstruction in the intestines
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("obstipation" is a kind of...):
constipation; irregularity (irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels; can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or diverticulitis)
Derivation:
obstipate (constipate severely)
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