indigestion
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++in·di·ges·tion /ˌɪndɪˈdʒestʃən/ noun [uncountable] DFMIpain that you get when your stomach cannot break down food that you have eaten 消化不良(症) → heartburn
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indigestion• They are believed to cure indigestion.• Bills for gambling debts are stuffed beneath an overflowing chamber-pot and the Prince is surrounded by medications for indigestion and the pox.• When Wall Street has indigestion, the world's market economies are checked out for coronaries.• Now we get rocks when we have indigestion or a sprained wrist.• His misgivings seemed to cause him indigestion.• Before it is through, Pound's centenary year will bring on indigestion in even the most devoted Poundians.• Warning: Eaten in sufficient amounts, this product ensures bad breath, probable indigestion and pungent, loose stools.• Warning: Consumers over the age of 16 are likely to experience severe indigestion, heartburn, regret and loose stools.in·di·ges·tion nounChineseSyllable
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indigestion
in‧di‧ges‧tion /ˌɪndɪˈdʒestʃən/
noun [uncountable]
pain that you get when your stomach cannot break down food that you have eaten ⇨ heartburn
▪ stomachache pain in your stomach or near your stomach: He said he had a stomachache and didn't want to go to school. | I've got bad stomachache.
▪indigestion pain or uncomfortable feelings that you get when your stomach cannot break down food that you have eaten: She frequently suffered from indigestion. | If I eat onions, they give me indigestion.
▪food poisoning a stomach illness caused by eating food that contains harmful bacteria, so that you vomit: I got food poisoning while I was on holiday and had to spend the day in bed. | Two of the customers has to be taken to hospital with suspected food poisoning.
▪nausea the feeling that you have when you think you are going to vomit: A feeling of nausea suddenly came over me.
▪constipation the condition of having difficulty in getting rid of solid waste from your body: Do you suffer from constipation?
▪diarrhoea British English, diarrhea American English an illness in which waste from the bowels is watery and comes out often: The main symptoms are diarrhoea and vomiting. | Some dairy products can cause diarrhoea.
in‧di‧ges‧tion /ˌɪndɪˈdʒestʃən/
noun [uncountable]pain that you get when your stomach cannot break down food that you have eaten ⇨ heartburn
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