constipated

Describes a condition where a person has difficulty emptying their bowels, often resulting in infrequent or painful bowel movements.

• 🇪🇸Describe el estado de una persona que tiene dificultad para evacuar el intestino, lo que suele provocar deposiciones poco frecuentes o dolorosas.

1. Having difficulty with bowel movements B1 formal medical

   Having difficulty or infrequent evacuation of the bowels, often causing discomfort.

   • He felt constipated after eating too much cheese.
   • The doctor recommended drinking more water if you are constipated.
   • She was constipated for several days and needed medication.

   🇪🇸Estreñido

   Sinónimos: blockedboundcostiveimpactedirregular

   Antónimos: diarrheicloose

• more constipated comparative form
• most constipated superlative form

A verb used to describe the condition of having difficulty emptying the bowels, or causing such a condition.

• 🇪🇸Verbo que describe la acción de causar estreñimiento o el estado de tener dificultad para evacuar el intestino.

1. To cause constipation B2 formal medical

   To cause difficulty in emptying the bowels, resulting in infrequent or hard stools.

   • Certain medications can constipate some patients.
   • A diet low in fiber tends to constipate people.
   • The doctor warned that the painkillers might constipate him.

   🇪🇸estreñir

   Sinónimos: bind

2. To obstruct or clog C1 formal

   To block or impede the normal flow or progress of something.

   • The bureaucratic process constipated the entire approval system.
   • A buildup of sediment can constipate the drainage pipes.
   • Red tape often constipates the flow of information in large organizations.

   🇪🇸obstruir, bloquear

   Sinónimos: blockclogcongestimpedeobstructoccludeplugstop up

   Antónimos: clearfreeopenreleaseunblockunclog

• constipated past participle
• constipated past simple
• constipating present participle
• constipates third person singular