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unconstipated

unconstipated

7.4
Having regular, easy trips to the toilet
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnˈkɒnstɪpeɪtɪd/
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  • Since changing her diet, she has remained unconstipated for several weeks.

Examples

  • The medication helped him feel unconstipated after days of discomfort.

  • Thanks to the new fiber supplement, he has been unconstipated and comfortable.

  • Doctors were pleased to hear that their patient was unconstipated following the surgery.

  • I feel unconstipated now.

  • She is unconstipated after the treatment.

  • After following her doctor's advice, she felt unconstipated and relieved.

  • The changes in his diet made him feel unconstipated for the first time in weeks.

Synonyms

regular
vsunconstipated
23 1.0

Having bowel movements at usual times and not being constipated

is the same in meaning but is a less common more clinical form

Antonyms

constipated
15 5.1

Not able to pass stool easily

How Regular

regular
23 1.0
unconstipated
7.4
irregular
27 3.5
constipated
15 5.1

Surface Forms

unconstipated positive

Morphology

unconstipated = constipated (transparent) = un + constipate + ed

Simple negation using productive prefix 'un-' applied to 'constipated', yielding 'not constipated'.

Etymology

The word unconstipated is made of un- meaning 'not' and constipate, which comes from old words that mean 'to press together'. Think of a pipe or tube pressed closed when something is 'constipated', so unconstipated means 'not blocked' and moving normally.