agita
1
9.9
A burning feeling in the chest or throat after eating
- noun
- /ˈædʒɪtə/
- Informal
:
acidez
- After eating that spicy meal, I felt a terrible agita in my chest.
Examples
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The doctor's advice helped relieve the agita I experienced after overeating.
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She took some antacids to ease her agita caused by stress and a heavy lunch.
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- It's giving me agita.
Synonyms
heartburn
vsagita
29
2.5
A burning feeling in the chest after eating
is a broader gastric discomfort including indigestion and throat burning
9.9
A pain in the stomach area
is chest or throat burning and general indigestion, not only stomach pain
Antonyms
How Painful
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word agita also came into English from Italian agitare and the idea of an 'upset' or 'agitation' in the body, so Italian-American speakers used it for stomach trouble. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine your stomach being 'shaken' or uncomfortable, which is why agita can mean heartburn or indigestion.