Etymology:
Meaning:
Constipate means to cause difficulty in passing stools due to hard, dry feces.
Origin:
The word "constipate" originally referred to the act of packing something tightly or pressing it together. This meaning extended to the medical sense, where it describes the condition in which bowel movements become difficult due to hardened feces.
The Proto-Indo-European root "steibh-" is also seen in words like "stiff" and "stable," which share the idea of firmness or rigidity. This connection reflects the fact that constipated feces are typically hard and difficult to expel.
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