dyspeptic

[ dis-pep-tik ]
/ dɪsˈpɛp tɪk /

adjective Also dys·pep·ti·cal.

pertaining to, subject to, or suffering from dyspepsia.
gloomy, pessimistic, and irritable.

noun

a person subject to or suffering from dyspepsia.

Origin of dyspeptic

1685–95; dys- + Greek peptikós pertaining to digestion, equivalent to pept(ós) digested ( pep- cook, digest + -tos past participle suffix) + -ikos -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM dyspeptic

dys·pep·ti·cal·ly, adverb non·dys·pep·tic, adjective non·dys·pep·ti·cal, adjective non·dys·pep·ti·cal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for dyspeptic

dyspeptic
/ (dɪsˈpɛptɪk) /

adjective Also: dyspeptical

relating to or suffering from dyspepsia
irritable

noun

a person suffering from dyspepsia

Derived forms of dyspeptic

dyspeptically, adverb