indigestion

CEFRB1

/ˌɪn.dɪˈdʒes.tʃən/

noun

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  1. 01

    noun

    Pain or discomfort caused by difficulty digesting food.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A condition of heartburn, nausea, or other stomach-related pain, sometimes caused by eating too quickly.

Examples

  • When we eat too much, we suffer from indigestion.

  • I have gas indigestion.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

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In context

  • If you also knew how to combine foods—that is, what foods eaten together “set well,” you need never have indigestion, constipation or any of the headachy, stomachachy ills they lead to.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English indigestioun, from Old French indigestion, from Late Latin indigestio, by surface analysis, in- + digestion.