constipating
- present participle of constipate.
Example Sentences
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I take a pain medication that is very constipating.
From New York Times • Jan. 5, 2018
But in addition to being uncomfortably constipating, it can be toxic, even deadly, to the heart.
From New York Times • May 10, 2016
It is constipating, so he has to take daily stool softeners.
From New York Times • Nov. 19, 2010
In other sections of the South, some top their meals with a savory tablespoon of dirt, believing that it is "good for them," despite its constipating effects.
From Time Magazine Archive
Buttermilk or fermented milk can often be used to advantage if sweet milk should prove constipating to the patient.
From Vitality Supreme by Macfadden, Bernarr
