3 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Indigestion \In`di*ges"tion\ (?; 106), n. [L. indigestio: cf F.
indigestion. See {In-} not and {Digest}.]
Lack of proper digestive action a failure of the normal
changes which food should undergo in the alimentary canal;
dyspepsia; incomplete or difficult digestion.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
indigestion
n : a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort
or heartburn or nausea [syn: {dyspepsia}, {stomach upset},
{upset stomach}]
From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) [devils]:
INDIGESTION, n. A disease which the patient and his friends
frequently mistake for deep religious conviction and concern for the
salvation of mankind. As the simple Red Man of the western wild put
it with it must be confessed, a certain force: "Plenty well no
pray; big bellyache, heap God."
more about indigestion
browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
or search
thesauri
dictionary
search words
|
Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
|
