costiveness

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发音

UK /ˈkɒstɪvnəs/

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The state or quality of being costive; constipation.

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    The new cases prove that in habitual costiveness or inactivity of the bowels, galvanism is a more valuable remedy, and that its effects are permanent .

  2. 2.

    Inability to express oneself; stiffness.

    废旧 不可数

词源

From costive + -ness.

来源：wiktionary