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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Yet last year, this rock ’n’ roll faith leader stepped away from his pulpit when a bout with peptic ulcer disease forced him off the road amid fears that he’d lost his ability to sing.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2024
Springsteen announced in September he was pausing his tour, citing doctor’s advice as he recovered from peptic ulcer disease.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 26, 2024
Last month, Bruce Springsteen announced that he was was postponing his September tour dates due to a peptic ulcer, which is a type of sore in the stomach lining or small intestine.
From BBC • Oct. 6, 2023
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
In this, we can trace the entrance of the bacilli into the peptic glands, as well as their further distribution in the walls of the stomach, and in the vascular system.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 303, October 22, 1881 by Various
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