hunger pang

noun

A burning pain in the gastrointestinal area that occurs with mild hunger and is alleviated by food or antacids.

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Meanings

nounhunger pang (countable and uncountable, plural hunger pangs)

plural hunger pangs

  1. countableuncountablegastroenterologyA burning pain in the gastrointestinal area that occurs with mild hunger and is alleviated by food or antacids.
  2. countableuncountablegastroenterologyPain that results from severe hunger.
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APA

hunger pang. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hunger%20pang

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“hunger pang.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hunger%20pang. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hunger pang,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hunger%20pang.

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