constipation

English Thesaurus

1. the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine) (noun.act)

hypernym	:	debasement, degradation,
definition	:	changing to a lower state (a less respected state) (noun.act)

2. irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels; can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or diverticulitis (noun.state)

hypernym	:	symptom,
definition	:	(medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease (noun.state)

hyponym	:	dyschezia,
definition	:	difficulty in defecating (usually as a consequence of long continued voluntary suppression of the urge to defecate) (noun.state)

hyponym	:	fecal impaction,
definition	:	accumulation of hardened feces in the rectum or lower colon which the person cannot move (noun.state)

hyponym	:	obstipation,
definition	:	severe constipation resulting from an obstruction in the intestines (noun.state)

3. the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine) (noun.act)

derivation	:	blunt, deaden,
definition	:	make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation (verb.change)

derivation	:	deaden,
definition	:	become lifeless, less lively, intense, or active; lose life, force, or vigor (verb.change)

4. irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels; can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or diverticulitis (noun.state)

derivation	:	bind, constipate,
definition	:	cause to be constipated (verb.body)

derivation	:	irregular, unpredictable,
definition	:	not occurring at expected times (adj.all)

5. the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine) (noun.act)

derivation	:	blunt, deaden,
definition	:	make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation (verb.change)

derivation	:	deaden,
definition	:	become lifeless, less lively, intense, or active; lose life, force, or vigor (verb.change)

6. irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels; can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or diverticulitis (noun.state)

derivation	:	bind, constipate,
definition	:	cause to be constipated (verb.body)

derivation	:	irregular, unpredictable,
definition	:	not occurring at expected times (adj.all)