eupepsia

eu·pep·si·a

 (yo͞o-pĕp′sē-ə, -shə)

n.

Good digestion.

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[Greek, from eupeptos, eupeptic; see eupeptic.]

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eupepsia

(juːˈpɛpsɪə) ,

eupepsy

or

eupepticity

n

(Physiology) physiol good digestion

[C18: from New Latin, from Greek, from eu- + pepsis digestion, from peptein to digest]

eupeptic adj

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eu•pep•sia

(yuˈpɛp ʃə, -si ə)

n.

good digestion (opposed to dyspepsia).

[1700–10; < New Latin < Greek eupepsía=eu- eu- + péps(is) digestion (see pepsin) + -ia -ia]

eu•pep′tic (-tɪk) adj.

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eupepsia, eupepsy

a condition of good digestion. — eupeptic, adj.

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