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Obstipation vs Obstipate - What's the difference?

obstipation | obstipate | Derived terms |

Obstipation is a derived term of obstipate.


As a noun obstipation

is severe constipation caused by intestinal obstruction.

As a verb obstipate is

(medicine) to induce severe constipation through an intestinal blockage.

obstipation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • severe constipation caused by intestinal obstruction

    • Derived terms

    *obstipational

    Related terms

    *constipation *obstipative

    obstipate

    English

    Verb

    (obstipat)
  • (medicine) To induce severe constipation through an intestinal blockage
  • (rare) To become or cause to become blocked up
  • *{{quote-book, 1926, , The Interpreter's House citation
    • , passage=Noisy, stuffy men smelling of tobacco smoke, their minds obstipated by clogged presumptions ! }}

    Derived terms

    *obstipation *obstipative

    Related terms

    *constipate