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INDIGESTION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea
Synonyms:
dyspepsia; indigestion; stomach upset; upset stomach
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("indigestion" 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 "indigestion"):
bellyache; gastralgia; stomach ache; stomachache (an ache localized in the stomach or abdominal region)
Context examples:
Maalox, a combination of aluminum hydroxide and magnesium hydroxide, neutralizes or reduces gastric acid, thereby relieving symptoms associated with indigestion, gastritis, and gastroesophageal disease (GERD).
(Maalox, NCI Thesaurus)
Hamilton Depression Rating Scale 17 Item (HAMD-17) Anxiety somatic: physiological concomitants of anxiety such as gastro-intestinal (dry mouth, wind, indigestion, diarrhea, cramps, belching), cardiovascular (palpitations, headaches), respiratory (hyperventilation, sighing), urinary frequency, sweating.
(HAMD-17 - Somatic Anxiety, NCI Thesaurus)
It may feel like indigestion.
(Angina, NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
Also called: Acid indigestion, Pyrosis
(Heartburn, NIH)
Calcium carbonate is used therapeutically as a phosphate buffer in hemodialysis, as an antacid in gastric hyperacidity for temporary relief of indigestion and heartburn, and as a calcium supplement for preventing and treating osteoporosis.
(Calcium carbonate, NCI Thesaurus)
Hamilton Depression Rating Scale 21 Item (HAMD-21) Anxiety somatic; physiological concomitants of anxiety, (i.e., effects of autonomic overactivity, 'butterflies,' indigestion, stomach cramps, belching, diarrhea, palpitations, hyperventilation, paresthesia, sweating, flushing, tremor, headache, urinary frequency).
(HAMD-21 - Anxiety Somatic, NCI Thesaurus)
Smoking, drinking too much alcohol, using some medicines, being tired, and having ongoing stress can also cause indigestion or make it worse.
(Indigestion, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
You might get indigestion from eating too much or too fast, eating high-fat foods, or eating when you're stressed.
(Indigestion, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
Nearly everyone has had indigestion at one time.
(Indigestion, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
