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Obstipation
Pronunciation : Ob`sti*pa"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. obstipatio a close pressure; ob (see Ob- ) + stipare to press.]
Definition : 1. The act of stopping up, as a passage. [Obs.] Bailey.
2. (Med.)
Defn: Extreme constipation. [Obs.] Hooper.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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