- constipation, irregularity - irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels; can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or diverticulitis
--1 is a kind of symptom
--1 has particulars: dyschezia; fecal impaction; obstipationDerived form: verb constipate2 - stultification, constipation, impairment, deadening - the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)
--2 is a kind of degradation, debasement