dyspepsia
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of dyspepsia
1650–60; < Latin < Greek dyspepsía, equivalent to dys- dys- + péps ( is ) digestion + -ia -ia
Example Sentences
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Construct an explanation of the effect of serotonin as a treatment of functional dyspepsia.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
“One Right Now,” with the Weeknd, is more zippy dyspepsia.
From New York Times • Jun. 7, 2022
The That’s Not a Word! brigade is still very much with us, I’m both amused and bemused to report; witness their perpetual dyspepsia over words such as “irregardless.”
From Washington Post • Feb. 3, 2022
The Europeans who encountered indigenous people in Mexico in the 1500s noted that chocolate was used to treat numerous ailments ranging from dysentery and indigestion, to fatigue and dyspepsia.
From Salon • Jul. 20, 2018
Despite a minor explosion while we mixed her dyspepsia elixir, the parcels turned out beautifully, each wrapped in red-white-and-blue gingham, and I am sure they will be received with great appreciation.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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