pep·tic (p p t k)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. [Latin pepticus, from Greek peptikos, digested, from peptos, from peptein, to digest; see pekw- in Indo-European roots.] |
peptic [ˈpɛptɪk]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) of, relating to, or promoting digestion
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) of, relating to, or caused by pepsin or the action of the digestive juices
[from Greek peptikos capable of digesting, from pepsis digestion, from peptein to digest]
| peptic (pptk) 1. Relating to the process of digestion or the secretions associated with it. 2. Relating to or involving pepsin. |
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| Adj. | 1. | peptic - relating to or promoting digestion; "peptic juices" |
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