Spanish word

indigestión

Pronunciation

IPA/indixesˈtjon/

Meaning

  • feminine nounupset stomach

Example

¿Tienes indigestión?

Do you have an upset stomach?

Illustration for indigestión (upset stomach)

More examples

La cena pesada me provocó indigestión.

The heavy dinner gave me indigestion.

Core concept

Sensation of an uneasy, overfull stomach after eating.

Common phrases

  • tener indigestión

    have indigestion

  • sufrir indigestión

    suffer from indigestion

  • remedio para la indigestión

    remedy for indigestion

Similar words

acidez: Chest or throat feels a burning, acidic pain experienced as heartburn.
reflujo: Stomach acid or contents flow back into the esophagus, causing heartburn or regurgitation.
náusea: Stomach feels queasy and sick, often with an urge to vomit.
malestar estomacal: Stomach or abdomen feels generally uncomfortable, with dull pain, heaviness or unease.

Definition in Spanish

Dificultad para digerir alimentos tras una comida, frecuentemente acompañada de acidez, eructos o sensación de pesadez.

Word origin

From Spanish in- 'not' attached to digestión, from Latin digestio meaning 'digestion', so indigestión literally refers to impaired digestion.

Usage tips

  • Spanish typically uses tener with indigestión (tener indigestión or sufrir indigestión) rather than estar.

Opposites

Related words

  • indigestibleindigestibleadjective
  • indigestivoindigestiveadjective

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