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dyspeptic
Dyspeptic (adj) means (medicine) Suffering from, or relating to, indigestion.
adj
1
(medicine) Suffering from, or relating to, indigestion.
2
Bad-tempered and gloomy.
"Sir Maurice made a rough, dyspeptic sound, as if chewing a mint."
— Alan Hollinghurst, The Line of Beauty … (2004)
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Etymology
First recorded in 1694, it comes from Ancient Greek δύσπεπτος (dúspeptos, “difficult to digest”), itself from δυσ- (dus-, “bad”) plus πέπτω (péptō, “to digest”).
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What is the meaning of dyspeptic?
"dyspeptic" (adj) means (medicine) Suffering from, or relating to, indigestion.
What is another word for dyspeptic?
Other words for "dyspeptic" include bilious, atrabilious, liverish.
What is the opposite of dyspeptic?
The opposite of "dyspeptic" is imperturbable.
What are the different meanings of dyspeptic?
"dyspeptic" has 2 main meanings: 1. (medicine) Suffering from, or relating to, indigestion; 2. Bad-tempered and gloomy.
