INDIGESTION

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does indigestion mean? 

• INDIGESTION (noun)
  The noun INDIGESTION has 1 sense:

1. a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea

  Familiarity information: INDIGESTION used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• INDIGESTION (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

dyspepsia; indigestion; stomach upset; upset stomach

Hypernyms ("indigestion" is a kind of...):

symptom ((medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease)

Meronyms (parts of "indigestion"):

bellyache; gastralgia; stomach ache; stomachache (an ache localized in the stomach or abdominal region)

 Context examples 

A question about an individual's distress related to their physical problems with indigestion.

(Distress over Physical Problem with Indigestion, NCI Thesaurus)

Symptoms include heartburn and acid indigestion.

(Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, NCI Thesaurus)

Because indigestion can be a sign of a more serious problem, see your health care provider if it lasts for more than two weeks or if you have severe pain or other symptoms.

(Indigestion, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

Patient Health Questionnaire - 15 (PHQ-15) Nausea, gas, or indigestion.

(PHQ-15 - Nausea, Gas, or Indigestion, NCI Thesaurus)

A question about whether an individual has or had indigestion, heartburn, reflux, or discomfort in the upper abdomen.

(Have Indigestion, Heartburn, Reflux, or Discomfort in Upper Abdomen, NCI Thesaurus)

It's only his indigestion I find fault with.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

And the nascent development of treatments for microbiota-linked maladies operates under the idea that imbalances or deviations in the microbiome are the source of health problems, such as indigestion or Crohn's disease.

(Microbes are at work in our bodies, and researchers have figured out what they're up to, National Science Foundation)

“No; indigestion,” I retorted, and continued my walk as if nothing untoward had occurred.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

A salt or hydroxide mixture of aluminum and magnesium metals used as an antacid, aluminum magnesium absorbs and neutralizes stomach acid, helping to relieve intermittent, infrequent heartburn and indigestion.

(Aluminum Magnesium, NCI Thesaurus)

Increased sensitivity to the adverse effects of alcohol, which can include nasal congestion, skin flushes, heart dysrhythmias, nausea, vomiting, indigestion and headaches.

(Alcohol Intolerance, NCI Thesaurus)