(someone) is constipated
When someone has trouble with making bowel movements (pooping), they are "constipated". When you're constipated, you don't poop as often as usual.
"Constipated" is an adjective:
He's constipated.
The noun form of "constipated" is "constipation":
One of the side effects of the medicine she takes is constipation.
We use this word when talking to a doctor or nurse, and also when talking about this condition in regular conversation.
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