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agita

agita

9.9
A burning feeling in the chest or throat after eating
  • noun
  • /ˈædʒɪtə/
  • Informal
translation icon : acidez
  • After eating that spicy meal, I felt a terrible agita in my chest.

Examples

  • The doctor's advice helped relieve the agita I experienced after overeating.

  • She took some antacids to ease her agita caused by stress and a heavy lunch.

  • - It's giving me agita.

    Psycho Beach Party (2000)

Synonyms

heartburn
vsagita
34 2.5

A burning feeling in the chest after eating

is a broader gastric discomfort including indigestion and throat burning
gastralgia
vsagita
  • Specialized
9.9

A pain in the stomach area

is chest or throat burning and general indigestion, not only stomach pain

Antonyms

relief
440 1.0

A feeling of comfort when pain or worry goes away

comfort
190 1.0

A feeling of physical ease and being free from pain

How Painful

agita
  • Informal
9.9
heartburn
34 2.5
indigestion
35 3.4
discomfort
119 3.2
comfort
190 1.0

Surface Forms

agita singular
agitas plural

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.