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Acid indigestion

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indigestion /in·di·ges·tion/ (in″dĭ-jes´chun) lack or failure of digestion; commonly used to denote vague abdominal discomfort after meals.
acid indigestion  hyperchlorhydria.
fat indigestion  steatorrhea.
gastric indigestion  that taking place in, or due to a disorder of, the stomach.
intestinal indigestion  disorder of the digestive function of the intestine.
sugar indigestion  defective ability to digest sugar, resulting in fermental diarrhea.

acid indigestion
n.
1. Indigestion that results from an excess of hydrochloric acid in the stomach.
2. Heartburn.

Acid indigestion
Indigestion that results from too much acid in the stomach.
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