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costive

cos·tive

UK/ˈkɒstɪv/ US/ˈkɑstɪv/ uncommon informal

adjective

1.

retarding evacuation of feces

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Origin

From Middle French costivé, past participle of costiver (“to constipate”), ultimately from Latin cōnstīpātus (“constipated”). Doublet of constipate.

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