constipation
noun
con·sti·pa·tion
ˌkän(t)-stə-ˈpā-shən 
1
: abnormally delayed or infrequent passage of usually dry hardened feces
2
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A side effect of the drug is constipation.
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Side effects of these drugs include nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, abdominal pain, indigestion and pancreatitis.
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Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 7 June 2024
Iron, which can be supplemented on its own and is found in many combination vitamins like multivitamins, may cause constipation, diarrhea, nausea, or other digestive upset in some individuals.
—Sarah Anzlovar, Ms, Rd, Verywell Health, 4 June 2024
The third most common early-onset colorectal cancer symptom (affecting 27% of people) was altered bowel habits, which the study defined as constipation, diarrhea, alternating bowel habits, or alternating diarrhea and constipation.
—Julia Landwehr, Health, 30 May 2024
In that case, constipation, which is typically defined as pooping three or fewer times per week or having hard, lumpy, or difficult-to-pass stools, could be to blame.
—Marygrace Taylor, SELF, 2 May 2024
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Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 7 June 2024
Iron, which can be supplemented on its own and is found in many combination vitamins like multivitamins, may cause constipation, diarrhea, nausea, or other digestive upset in some individuals.
—Sarah Anzlovar, Ms, Rd, Verywell Health, 4 June 2024
The third most common early-onset colorectal cancer symptom (affecting 27% of people) was altered bowel habits, which the study defined as constipation, diarrhea, alternating bowel habits, or alternating diarrhea and constipation.
—Julia Landwehr, Health, 30 May 2024
In that case, constipation, which is typically defined as pooping three or fewer times per week or having hard, lumpy, or difficult-to-pass stools, could be to blame.
—Marygrace Taylor, SELF, 2 May 2024
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constipation
noun
con·sti·pa·tion
ˌkän(t)-stə-ˈpā-shən
: abnormally difficult or infrequent bowel movements
Medical Definition
constipation
noun
con·sti·pa·tion
ˌkän(t)-stə-ˈpā-shən
: abnormally delayed or infrequent passage of dry hardened feces
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