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to obstipate

to obstipate

9.9
To make someone very constipated
  • verb
  • /ˈɑbstəˌpeɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : obstipar
  • Certain medical conditions can obstipate patients, causing them great distress and difficulty in bowel movements.

Examples

  • The medication may obstipate some patients if not used carefully.

  • Certain neurological disorders can obstipate patients, leading to significant discomfort.

  • Dietary changes alone will not necessarily obstipate an otherwise healthy individual.

  • The medication can obstipate some patients.

  • Did the new treatment obstipate her condition?

  • Some treatments may obstipate individuals, making it essential for doctors to monitor side effects closely.

  • Patients suffering from severe illness may find that their condition can obstipate them severely.

Synonyms

to constipate
vsto obstipate
7 6.8

Make someone have trouble passing stools

cause a much more severe inability to pass stools

Antonyms

to relieve
166 2.3

Make pain, stress, or worry less

How Constipating

to obstipate
  • Specialized
9.9

Surface Forms

obstipate infinitive
obstipated past
obstipated past participle
obstipating present participle
obstipates third person singular

Morphology

obstipate = obstipation (opaque) = obstip + ate

Formally related to the medical noun 'obstipation' but built from a Latin combining form that is not recognizable to most learners; the derivational relation is specialized and not guessable from common English morphemes.

Etymology

Obstipate comes from Latin parts ob- meaning 'against' or 'completely' and stipare meaning 'to pack'. Like the similar word constipate, it paints a picture of the bowels being 'packed' so they stop moving, which is why to obstipate is to cause severe constipation.