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

: 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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Latin, from Greek, from dys- + pepsis digestion, from peptein, pessein to cook, digest — more at cook

First Known Use: circa 1706

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noun dys·pep·sia \dis-ˈpep-shə, -sē-ə\

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