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| 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 |
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cause constipation: to cause somebody or something to become constipated
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| [Mid-16th century. < Latin constipat-, past participle of constipare "cram together" < stipare "to press"] |
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