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stagnation /staɡˈneɪʃ(ə)n /noun [mass noun]1The state of not flowing or moving: blocked drains resulting in water stagnation clotting in blood vessels is associated with stagnation of the blood...- Stagnation of heat in the liver and gall bladder affects the stomach, causing retching.
- Constipation and fullness of the lower abdomen are due to the stagnation of dampness disturbing the large intestine.
- Raw and cold food may injure the spleen and tend to contribute to the stagnation of fluid circulation and the increase in the production of phlegm.
1.1Lack of activity, growth, or development: a period of economic stagnation there is a risk of intellectual stagnation...- In his hands, spatial autonomy becomes equivalent to cultural stagnation.
- Periods of lively musical activity were interspersed with periods of stagnation.
- He is a famous painter whose success has brought creative stagnation.
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