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dyspeptic

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dys·pep·tic  (ds-pptk)
adj.
1. Relating to or having dyspepsia.
2. Of or displaying a morose disposition.
n.
A person who is affected by dyspepsia.
dys·pepti·cal·ly adv.
dyspeptic [dɪsˈpɛptɪk]
adj also dyspeptical
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) relating to or suffering from dyspepsia
2. irritable
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) a person suffering from dyspepsia
dyspeptically  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.dyspeptic - a person suffering from indigestion
diseased person, sick person, sufferer - a person suffering from an illness
Adj.1.dyspeptic - suffering from dyspepsia
ill, sick - affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function; "ill from the monotony of his suffering"
2.dyspeptic - irritable as if suffering from indigestion
atrabilious, liverish, bilious
ill-natured - having an irritable and unpleasant disposition
Translations
dyspeptic [dɪsˈpeptɪk] ADJ → dispéptico
dyspeptic
adj → dyspeptisch
n → jd, der an Dyspepsie leidet
dyspeptic [dɪsˈpɛptɪk] adj (Med) → dispeptico/a
dyspeptic [dɪsˈpɛptɪk] adj (Med) → dispeptico/a


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