First Known Use: circa 1706
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dyspepsia
noun dys·pep·sia \dis-ˈpep-shə, -sē-ə\
medical : pain in the area of your stomach caused by a difficulty in digesting food
Full Definition of DYSPEPSIA
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: ill humor : disgruntlement
— dys·pep·tic \-ˈpep-tik\ adjective or noun
— dys·pep·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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Origin of DYSPEPSIA
Latin, from Greek, from dys- + pepsis digestion, from peptein, pessein to cook, digest — more at cook
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dyspepsia
noun dys·pep·sia \dis-ˈpep-shə, -sē-ə\
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