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 [yoo-pep-shuh, -see-uh]  

eu·pep·sia

   [yoo-pep-shuh, -see-uh]
noun
good digestion (opposed to dyspepsia).
Also, eu·pep·sy  [yoo-pep-see] .

Origin:
1700–10; < Neo-Latin < Greek eupepsía good digestion, equivalent to eu- eu- + péps(is) digestion + -ia -ia

Related forms
eu·pep·tic  [yoo-pep-tik] , adjective
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Eupepsia is always a great word to know.
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a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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World English Dictionary
eupepsia or eupepsy (juːˈpɛpsɪə, juːˈpɛpsɪ)
 
—n
physiol good digestion
 
[C18: from New Latin, from Greek, from eu- + pepsis digestion, from peptein to digest]
 
eupepsy or eupepsy
 
—n
 
[C18: from New Latin, from Greek, from eu- + pepsis digestion, from peptein to digest]
 
eupeptic or eupepsy
 
—adj

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eupepsia eu·pep·si·a (y&oomacr;-pěp'sē-ə, -shə)
n.
Good digestion.

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