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peptic

[ pep-tik ]
/ ˈpɛp tɪk /
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adjective

pertaining to or associated with digestion; digestive.
promoting digestion.
of or relating to pepsin.

noun

a substance promoting digestion.

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Origin of peptic

1645–55; <Greek peptikós conducive to digestion, equivalent to pept(ós) digested (verbid of péptein) + -ikos-ic

Words nearby peptic

pepsin A, pepsinate, pepsinogen, pep someone up, peptalk, peptic, peptic cell, peptic digestion, peptic esophagitis, peptic ulcer, peptidase
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Words related to peptic

pharmaceutical, therapeutic, preventive, medicinal, tonic, prophylactic, cathartic, sedative, restorative, curative, narcotic, disinfectant, salutary, alleviating, medicating, pathological, comestible, digestible, nourishing, nutrient

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British Dictionary definitions for peptic

peptic
/ (ˈpɛptɪk) /

adjective

of, relating to, or promoting digestion
of, relating to, or caused by pepsin or the action of the digestive juices

Word Origin for peptic

C17: from Greek peptikos capable of digesting, from pepsis digestion, from peptein to digest
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Medical definitions for peptic

peptic
[ pĕp′tĭk ]

adj.

Relating to or assisting digestion.
Associated with the action of digestive secretions.
Of or involving pepsin.
Capable of digesting.

n.

A digestive agent.
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Scientific definitions for peptic

peptic
[ pĕp′tĭk ]

Relating to the process of digestion or the secretions associated with it.
Relating to or involving pepsin.
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