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adjective
1.
pertaining to or associated with digestion; digestive.
2.
promoting digestion.
3.
of or pertaining to pepsin.
noun
4.
a substance promoting digestion.
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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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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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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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