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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
3 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
23 5.1

Not able to pass stool easily

How Regular

regular
3 1.0
unconstipated
7.4
irregular
42 3.5
constipated
23 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.