obstipate

The story

1. Late Latin · borrowed fromobstipātus
2. English todayobstipate

Borrowed from Late Latin obstipātus, perfect passive participle of obstipō (“to block, stop up”), from ob- + stipō; see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

First known use, by meaning

• from 1710 To induce severe constipation through an intestinal blockage
• from 1656 To become or cause to become blocked up.