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eu⋅pep⋅sia

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

Origin:
1700–10; < NL < Gk eupepsía good digestion, equiv. to eu- eu- + péps(is) digestion + -ia -ia

Related forms:
eu⋅pep⋅tic  [yoo-pep-tik] , adjective
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eu·pep·tic   (yōō-pěp'tĭk)   
adj.  

    1. Relating to or having good digestion.

    2. Conducive to digestion.

  2. Cheerful; happy.


[From Greek eupeptos : eu-, eu- + peptein, to digest; see pekw- in Indo-European roots.]
eu·pep'ti·cal·ly adv.
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Main Entry: eu·pep·sia
Pronunciation: yu-'pep-sh&, -sE-&
Function: noun
: good digestion

Main Entry: eu·pep·tic
Pronunciation: -'pep-tik
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, or having good digestion
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eupepsia eu·pep·si·a (y&oomacr;-pěp'sē-ə, -shə)
n.
Good digestion.

eupeptic eu·pep·tic (y&oomacr;-pěp'tĭk)
adj.

  1. Digesting well; having a good digestion.

  2. Conducive to digestion.

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