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
“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
People who are treated “recover completely from peptic ulcer disease,” Dr. Lawrence Kosinski of the American Gastroenterological Association told AP.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 27, 2023
People who are treated “recover completely from peptic ulcer disease,” Kosinski said.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 7, 2023
He states that it contains a peptic, and diastatic, as well as a tryptic ferment.
From The formation of vegetable mould through the action of worms, with observations on their habits by Darwin, Charles
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