adjective
- causing or tending to cause constipation
Usage: medical
Examples
- The doctor warned that the new medication could be constipating.
- Cheese and other dairy products can be constipating for some people.
- A diet high in processed foods is often constipating.
- The constipating effects of the painkillers were uncomfortable.
- She avoided constipating foods while recovering from surgery.
- Iron supplements are known to be constipating.