— dyspeptically , adv.
/dis pep"tik/ , adj. Also, dyspeptical .
1. pertaining to, subject to, or suffering from dyspepsia.
2. gloomy, pessimistic, and irritable.
n.
3. a person subject to or suffering from dyspepsia.
[ 1685-95; DYS- + Gk peptikós pertaining to digestion, equiv. to pept ( ós ) digested ( pep- cook, digest + -tos ptp. suffix) + -ikos -IC ]