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indigestion

indigestion

35 3.4
Stomach pain after eating, often with heartburn or feeling sick
  • noun
  • /ˌɪndɪˈdʒɛstʃən/
translation icon : indigestión
  • "Oh, by the way, Doc, I do have a touch of indigestion."

And lagastritis is like heartburn and like indigestion, upset stomach, diarrhea.

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Examples

  • After a big meal, she often feels indigestion and needs to sit quietly for a while.

  • I don't know, a touch of indigestion, I think.

  • Okay, you better have a pretty good reason for giving me indigestion.

  • - I hope I don't get indigestion.

  • Most of us would be fine: a little morning sickness, indigestion, varicose veins.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • The nutmeg on the flan upset his stomach, and the indigestion inspired him.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • "If you suffer from indigestion, take Tono's Tonic Powder."

  • His wife summoned a physician, who diagnosed his difficulty as acute indigestion and prescribed a common powder to ease his upset.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • In addition, it is often used for treating digestive problems such as diarrhea, indigestion, stomach ulcers, and gastroenteritis.

    Blog text (12)
  • It helps with travel sickness, nausea, indigestion, excessive flatulence, that's farting.

Synonyms

stomachache
vsindigestion
18 1.3

A pain in the stomach or belly that makes you uncomfortable

focuses on digestion problems and often includes heartburn or nausea
stomach ache
vsindigestion
11 1.0

A pain in the stomach that makes you feel sick

emphasizes difficulty digesting food rather than only pain or ache
upset stomach
vsindigestion
9 2.6

A mild pain or feeling of sickness in the stomach

is about trouble digesting food and related pain rather than mildness
bellyache
vsindigestion
5 3.2

A pain in the stomach or tummy

focuses on trouble digesting food rather than just a simple ache
stomach upset
vsindigestion
2 2.6

A mild stomach pain that often makes you feel sick or causes heartburn

focuses on difficulty digesting food rather than mild general discomfort
dyspepsia
vsindigestion
  • Specialized
2 8.2

An uncomfortable pain in the upper stomach often with feeling sick or heartburn

is the everyday term that stresses difficulty digesting food
abdominal discomfort
vsindigestion
1 4.4

A pain or uncomfortable feeling in the stomach area

is specific to digestion difficulty and often adds heartburn or nausea
gastralgia
vsindigestion
  • Specialized
9.9

A pain in the stomach area

is about digestive trouble and may include nausea or heartburn

Antonyms

304 1.0

A state of comfort and freedom from worry

190 1.0

A feeling of physical ease and being free from pain

How Severe

stomach flu
  • Informal
9 2.5
indigestion
35 3.4
stomachache
18 1.3
upset
4 2.5

Surface Forms

indigestion singular
indigestions plural

Morphology

indigestion = digestion (transparent) = in + digest + ion

This is a straightforward negative prefix added to 'digestion', meaning impaired or difficult digestion.

Etymology

Indigestion is made of the parts in- meaning 'not' and digest meaning 'to break down food'. So indigestion is when your digestion does 'not' work well and you feel pain or discomfort in your stomach.