peptic

pep·tic  (pptk)

adj.

1.

a. Of, relating to, or assisting digestion: peptic secretion.

b. Induced by or associated with the action of digestive secretions: a peptic ulcer.

2. Of, relating to, or involving pepsin.

3. Capable of digesting.

n.

A digestive agent.

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[Latin pepticus, from Greek peptikos, digested, from peptos, from peptein, to digest; see pek^w- in Indo-European roots.]

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peptic

Adjective

1. of or relating to digestion

2. of or caused by pepsin or the action of the digestive juices: a peptic ulcer [Greek peptein to digest]

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peptic  (pptk)

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

2. Relating to or involving pepsin.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

peptic - relating to or promoting digestion; "peptic juices"