What does "constipate" mean?
Constipate: To stop (a channel) by filling it, and preventing passage through it; as, to constipate the capillary vessels.
Additional senses
- 2.(Med.) To render costive; to cause constipation in.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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