peptic
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tɪk adjective
1.
pertaining to or associated with digestion; digestive.
2.
promoting digestion.
3.
of or pertaining to pepsin.
noun
4.
a substance promoting digestion.
Origin:
1645–55; < Greek peptikós conducive to digestion, equivalent to pept(ós) digested (verbid of péptein) + -ikos -ic
1645–55; < Greek peptikós conducive to digestion, equivalent to pept(ós) digested (verbid of péptein) + -ikos -ic
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| —adj | |
| 1. | of, relating to, or promoting digestion |
| 2. | of, relating to, or caused by pepsin or the action of the digestive juices |
| [C17: from Greek peptikos capable of digesting, from pepsis digestion, from peptein to digest] | |
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Word Origin & History
peptic
1651, from L. pepticus, from Gk. peptikos "able to digest," from peptos "cooked, digested," verbal adj. of peptein "to cook."
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Medical Dictionary
peptic pep·tic (pěp'tĭk)
adj.
Relating to or assisting digestion.
Associated with the action of digestive secretions.
Of or involving pepsin.
Capable of digesting.
A digestive agent.
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Science Dictionary
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Example sentences
Deciding which treatment is best for patients with symptoms of dyspepsia or peptic ulcer disease depends on a number of factors.
He suffers from a peptic ulcer and also from chronic inflammation of the kidneys.
Though many of the infected show no symptoms, others develop peptic ulcer disease or one of several types of cancer.
People with peptic ulcers should avoid citrate supplements, or discuss using non-tablet forms with their doctor.
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