dyspepsia
deranged or impaired digestion; indigestion (opposed to eupepsia).
Origin of dyspepsia
1- Also dys·pep·sy [dis-pep-see]. /dɪsˈpɛp si/.
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How to use dyspepsia in a sentence
But he could qualify for the nervous dyspepsy class all right, judging by his language to the depot-wagon driver.
Cape Cod Stories | Joseph C. LincolnCal'late he took Hannah 'cause he knew ice cream and peanuts don't agree with her dyspepsy and so he wouldn't have to buy any.
Thankful's Inheritance | Joseph C. LincolnNow, it's enuf to give any party the dyspepsy to have such a set of bran-bread, free-luv, long-haired set of fellers in it.
You're a tough old bird, cooky; maybe you'll give 'em dyspepsy, so they won't care for the rest of us.
Cape Cod Stories | Joseph C. LincolnShe ought to be a good housekeeper, an' a good cook, so 's not to kill that pore child with dyspepsy.
The Uncalled | Paul Laurence Dunbar
British Dictionary definitions for dyspepsia
dyspepsy (dɪsˈpɛpsɪ)
/ (dɪsˈpɛpsɪə) /
indigestion or upset stomach
Origin of dyspepsia
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for dyspepsia
[ dĭs-pĕp′shə, -sē-ə ]
Difficulty in digesting food; indigestion.
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