Meanings
nounapepsy (uncountable)
- archaicuncountablemedicinedefective digestion; indigestion
The causes of an Anorexy , and Apepsy are the fame , that is , whatsoever hinders or diminishes the motions of the muscular coats of the stomach
1768, John Ball, The Modern Practice of Physic
Translations
Catalan apèpsia
- apèpsiadefective digestion
French apepsie
- apepsiedefective digestion
Polish apepsja
- apepsjadefective digestion
Portuguese apepsia
- apepsiadefective digestion
Urdu بطلان ہضم
- بطلان ہضم (butlān-e-hazm)defective digestion
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APA
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Chicago
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