Constipation :  (noun)
1: irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels; can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or diverticulitis [syn: irregularity]
2: the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine) [syn: stultification, impairment, deadening]

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