costive
pronunciation
How to pronounce costive in British English:
UK ['kɒstɪv]
How to pronounce costive in American English:
US ['kɒstɪv]
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- Adjective:
- retarding evacuation of feces
Word Origin
- costive
- costive: see constipation
- costive (adj.)
- c. 1400, from Middle French costivé, from Latin constipatus, past participle of constipare (see constipation).
Example
- 1. What should costive patient notice ?
- 2. The comment of every test case , included the introduction to train of thought of the prescription in this case already , also included name old traditional chinese medical science to use the experience of square medicine , have important reference and directive value to costive cure .