peptic

(peptik)

adjective

  1. of or aiding digestion
  2. of or relating to pepsin
  3. related to, or caused by, digestive secretions: a peptic ulcer

Origin: L pepticus < Gr peptikos < peptein, to digest: see pepsin

See peptic in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  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.
noun
A digestive agent.

Origin:

Origin: Latin pepticus

Origin: , from Greek peptikos, digested

Origin: , from peptos

Origin: , from peptein, to digest; see pekw- in Indo-European roots

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