as in: diet for dyspeptics Define
a person suffering from indigestion (dyspepsia)
- —That cursed dyspepsia, he said before drinking.
- Aspirin increases dyspeptic symptoms.
- Jo announced that the coffee was ready, and everyone settled themselves to a hearty meal, for youth is seldom dyspeptic, and exercise develops wholesome appetites.Louisa May Alcott -- Little Women
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irritable or tending towards a bad mood
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a person suffering from indigestion (dyspepsia)
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