1. Noun
Act of crowding anything into a less compass, or the state of being crowded or pressed together; condensation.
2. Noun
A state of the bowels in which the evacuations are infrequent and difficult, or the intestines become filled with hardened faeces; costiveness.
3. Noun
irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels; can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or diverticulitis
Vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare
4. Noun
the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)
Vocabulary classified under Environmental science
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