INDIGESTION

indigestion, dyspepsia, stomach upset, upset stomach

(noun) a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

indigestion (usually uncountable, plural indigestions)

A condition of heartburn, nausea, etc. most often caused by eating too quickly.

Anagrams

• indigotines

Source: Wiktionary


In`di*ges"tion, n. Etym: [L. indigestio: cf. F. indigestion. See In- not, and Digest.]

Definition: Lack of proper digestive action; a failure of the normal changes which food should undergo in the alimentary canal; dyspepsia; incomplete or difficult digestion.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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