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constipate

con·sti·pate [ kónsti pàyt ] (past and past participle con·sti·pat·ed, present participle con·sti·pat·ing, 3rd person present singular con·sti·pates)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
cause constipation: to cause somebody or something to become constipated

[Mid-16th century. < Latin constipat-, past participle of constipare "cram together" < stipare "to press"]
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