eupepsia

[ yoo-pep-shuh, -see-uh ]
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noun
  1. good digestion (opposed to dyspepsia).

Origin of eupepsia

1
1700–10; <New Latin <Greek eupepsía good digestion, equivalent to eu-eu- + péps(is) digestion + -ia-ia
  • Also eu·pep·sy [yoo-pep-see]. /ˈyu pɛp si/.

Other words from eupepsia

  • eu·pep·tic [yoo-pep-tik], /yuˈpɛp tɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for eupepsia

eupepsia

eupepsy (juːˈpɛpsɪ)

/ (juːˈpɛpsɪə) /


noun
  1. physiol good digestion

Origin of eupepsia

1
C18: from New Latin, from Greek, from eu- + pepsis digestion, from peptein to digest

Derived forms of eupepsia

  • eupeptic (juːˈpɛptɪk), adjective

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