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
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
Each vial would then represent one of the glands of this coat, one of the gastric or peptic glands, as they are called.
From Hygienic Physiology : with Special Reference to the Use of Alcoholic Drinks and Narcotics by Steele, Joel Dorman
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