verb
- causes difficulty in emptying the bowels or having bowel movements
Usage: medical; third person singular present tense
Examples
- Too much cheese constipates some people.
- The medication constipates patients as a side effect.
- A diet low in fiber often constipates individuals.
- The doctor warned that iron supplements sometimes constipates users.
- Dehydration frequently constipates elderly patients.
- This particular painkiller constipates most people who take it regularly.