"constipation" in the noun sense
1. constipation, irregularity
irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or diverticulitis
2. stultification, constipation, impairment, deadening
the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)
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