"obstipation" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɑbstɪˈpeɪʃən/ [General-American], /ɒbstɪˈpeɪʃən/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: obstipations [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪʃən Etymology: From obstipate + -ion. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|obstipate|ion}} obstipate + -ion Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} obstipation (countable and uncountable, plural obstipations)
  1. severe constipation caused by intestinal obstruction. Tags: countable, uncountable Derived forms: obstipational Related terms: constipation, obstipative Translations (severe constipation due to intestinal blockage): obstipatie [feminine] (Dutch), obstipation [feminine] (French), Obstipation [feminine] (German), 심한 변비 (simhan byeonbi) (Korean), обстипа́ция (obstipácija) [feminine] (Russian), obstipation (Swedish)

Inflected forms

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