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dyspepsia


dys·pep·sia

noun \dis-ˈpep-shə, -sē-ə\

Definition of DYSPEPSIA

2
: ill humor : disgruntlement
dys·pep·tic \-ˈpep-tik\ adjective or noun
dys·pep·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Examples of DYSPEPSIA

  1. He is suffering from dyspepsia.

Origin of DYSPEPSIA

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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