dyspeptic

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adjective

dys·​pep·​tic -ˈpep-tik 

: relating to or suffering from pain caused by digestive problems : having or relating to dyspepsia

dyspeptic symptoms

dyspeptic patients

dyspeptically

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adverb

dyspeptic

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noun

: a person having dyspepsia

Did you know?

Dyspepsia comes from the Greek word for "bad digestion". Interestingly, the Greek verb pessein can mean either "to cook" or "to digest;" bad cooking has been responsible for a lot of dyspepsia. Dyspepsia can be caused by many diseases, but dyspeptic individuals are often the victims of their own habits and appetites. Worry, overeating, inadequate chewing, and excessive smoking and drinking can all bring on dyspepsia. Today we generally use dyspeptic to mean "irritable"—that is, in the kind of mood that could be produced by bad digestion.