UPSET STOMACH

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does upset stomach mean? 

• UPSET STOMACH (noun)
  The noun UPSET STOMACH has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: UPSET STOMACH used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• UPSET STOMACH (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 ("upset stomach" 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 "upset stomach"):

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

 Context examples 

Symptoms include fever and chills, headache, upset stomach and vomiting.

(Listeria Infections, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Flu almost never causes an upset stomach.

(Flu, NIH: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)

A form of the mineral calcium that is used to prevent or treat osteoporosis (a decrease in bone mass and density) and to treat heartburn and upset stomach.

(Calcium carbonate, NCI Dictionary)

Certain forms of bismuth are used to treat diarrhea, heartburn, and upset stomach.

(Bismuth, NCI Dictionary)

You could also have flu-like symptoms, headache, and upset stomach.

(Botox, NIH)

Swallowing small amounts (less than a coffee cup) causes upset stomach, vomiting, and diarrhea, but is unlikely to have long-lasting health effects.

(Oil Spills, NIH)

Symptoms can range from upset stomach and diarrhea, to hives and itching, to tightening of the throat and trouble breathing.

(Peanut Consumption in Infancy Lowers Peanut Allergy, NIH)

Upset stomach.

(Dyspepsia, NCI Dictionary)