v. t.
Of cold the property is to condense and constipate. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
adj. having difficult or incomplete or infrequent evacuation of the bowels; costive. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
adj. causing constipation.
n. [ L. constipatio a crowding together: cf. F. constipation. ]
Fullness of matter, or a pretty close constipation . . . of its particles. Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]