obstipate
Meanings
verb
- To induce severe constipation through an intestinal blockage
- To become or cause to become blocked up.
Word forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin obstipātus, perfect passive participle of obstipō (“to block, stop up”), from ob- + stipō; see -ate (verb-forming suffix).
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