Dyspeptic

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /dɪsˈpÉ›p.tɪk/
• Rhymes: -É›ptɪk

Origin

First attested in 1694. From Ancient Greek δύσπεπτος (duspeptos, "difficult to digest"), from δυσ- (dus-, "bad") + πέπτω (peptō, "I digest").

Full definition of dyspeptic

Adjective

1. (not comparable) Of, relating to, or having dyspepsia or indigestion.
2. (comparable) Irritable or morose.
• 2005, Alan Hollinghurst, , Bloomsbury Publishing, ISBN 1582346100, page 296,Sir Maurice made a rough, dyspeptic sound, as if chewing a mint.

Synonyms

• (irritable or morose) bilious, irritable, morose

Noun

1. A dyspeptic person.

Related terms

• dyspepsia
• dyspeptically
• peptic