indigestion
A condition of heartburn, nausea, or other stomach-related pain, sometimes caused by…A condition of heartburn, nausea, or other stomach-related pain, sometimes caused by eating too quickly.
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Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)A condition of heartburn, nausea, or other stomach-related pain, sometimes caused by eating too quickly.
Verdauungsstörung
несваре́ние желу́дкаnesvarénije želúdka, диспепси́яdispepsíja
- a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea
Examples
13 sentencesDid you get indigestion?
When we eat too much, we suffer from indigestion.
Коли ми їмо забагато, ми страждаємо від нетравлення.
ruКогда мы переедаем, мы страдаем от несварения.
deWenn wir zu viel essen, leiden wir an Verdauungsstörungen.
Dyspepsia is another word for indigestion.
The boy had indigestion after eating too much.
ruУ мальчика было несварение после переедания.
Marie suffered from indigestion when she ate rich food.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English indigestioun, from Old French indigestion, from Late Latin indigestio,From Middle English indigestioun, from Old French indigestion, from Late Latin indigestio, by surface analysis, in- + digestion.
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Forms
plural: indigestions| Singular | indigestion |
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uncountable
Synonyms
3 synonyms- a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea:dyspepsiastomach upsetupset stomach
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable