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Synonyms

dyspeptic

American  
[dis-pep-tik] / dɪsˈpɛp tɪk /

adjective

  1. pertaining to, subject to, or suffering from dyspepsia.

  2. gloomy, pessimistic, and irritable.

noun

  1. a person subject to or suffering from dyspepsia.

dyspeptic British  
/ dɪsˈpɛptɪk /

adjective

  1. relating to or suffering from dyspepsia

  2. irritable

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noun

  1. a person suffering from dyspepsia

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Other Word Forms

  • dyspeptically adverb
  • nondyspeptic adjective
  • nondyspeptical adjective
  • nondyspeptically adverb

Etymology

Origin of dyspeptic

1685–95; dys- + Greek peptikós pertaining to digestion, equivalent to pept ( ós ) digested ( pep- cook, digest + -tos past participle suffix) + -ikos -ic

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