Peptic

//ˈpɛptɪk// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An agent that promotes digestion.
  2. 2
    The digestive organs. in-plural

    "But though the port surpasses praise, / My nerves have dealt with stiffer. / Is there some magic in the place? / Or do my peptics differ?"

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, pertaining to, capable of, or aiding digestion. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Of or pertaining to pepsin. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    relating to or promoting digestion wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
peptogen

Example

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"The two men do not work together any more, but back in 1982 they made what the Nobel Committee called "the remarkable and unexpected discovery" that gastritis and peptic ulcer disease are the result of an infection caused by a then-unknown bacterium."

Etymology

From Latin pepticus, from Ancient Greek πέψις (pépsis, “digestion”), a form of πέσσω (péssō).

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peptic ulcer

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