Etymology

indigestion

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Today it means: A condition of heartburn, nausea, or other stomach-related pain, sometimes caused by eating too quickly. Full definition →

Middle English indigestioun ← Old French indigestion ← Late Latin indigestio
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  1. Late Latin · derived fromindigestio
  2. Old French · derived fromindigestion
  3. Middle English · inherited fromindigestioun
  4. English todayindigestion

From Middle English indigestioun, from Old French indigestion, from Late Latin indigestio, by surface analysis, in- + digestion.

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