peptic
Americanadjective
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pertaining to or associated with digestion; digestive.
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promoting digestion.
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of or relating to pepsin.
noun
adjective
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of, relating to, or promoting digestion
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of, relating to, or caused by pepsin or the action of the digestive juices
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Relating to the process of digestion or the secretions associated with it.
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Relating to or involving pepsin.
Etymology
Origin of peptic
1645–55; < Greek peptikós conducive to digestion, equivalent to pept ( ós ) digested (verbid of péptein ) + -ikos -ic
Example Sentences
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Springsteen returned to the road this January, months after postponing a handful of U.S. shows last year to deal with a peptic ulcer.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2024
The Boss, who last week celebrated his 74th birthday, is “steadily recovering” from peptic ulcer disease, a press release read.
From Washington Times • Sep. 27, 2023
“Bruce Springsteen has continued to recover steadily from peptic ulcer disease over the past few weeks and will continue treatment through the rest of the year on doctor’s advice,” the message read.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2023
Bruce Springsteen announced Thursday that he’s postponing a slate of concerts in September on the advice of doctors who treating him for peptic ulcer disease.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 7, 2023
Such secondary forms may be bronchitic, cardiac, renal, peptic or thymic.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" by Various
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