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Functional constipation is a condition in which the bowel moves too slowly or inefficiently, causing fewer than three bowel movements a week, hard stools, straining, a sense of blockage, and incomplete emptying, with no underlying structural cause. Linzess (linaclotide) is a once-daily oral medicine that binds to receptors in the gut lining and delivers a signal that speeds fluid secretion and movement through the intestine. By prompting the bowel to move more regularly, linaclotide may ease the straining and discomfort that make functional constipation so disruptive to daily life.