peptic [pep-tik] ExamplesWord Origin See more synonyms for peptic on Thesaurus.com adjective
- pertaining to or associated with digestion; digestive.
- promoting digestion.
- of or relating to pepsin.
noun
- a substance promoting digestion.
Origin of peptic 1645–55; Greek peptikós conducive to digestion, equivalent to pept(ós) digested (verbid of péptein) + -ikos -ic Related Words for peptic pharmaceutical, therapeutic, preventive, medicinal, tonic, prophylactic, cathartic, sedative, restorative, curative, narcotic, disinfectant, salutary, alleviating, pathological, peptic, comestible, digestible, nourishing, nutrient Examples from the Web for peptic Historical Examples of peptic
Into this duct the ranks of cells around it pour out the peptic juice.
Woods Hutchinson
All sin was peptic in origin: Eve ate an apple which disagreed with her.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 85, November, 1864
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With him, the peptic bond was the only real one; all others were shams.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 85, November, 1864
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We recommend our friends, before encountering such a temptation, to read our peptic precepts.
The Cook’s Oracle; and Housekeeper’s Manual
William Kitchiner
The most characteristic symptom of the peptic ulcer is, as has been stated, hemorrhage.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II
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British Dictionary definitions for peptic peptic adjective
- of, relating to, or promoting digestion
- of, relating to, or caused by pepsin or the action of the digestive juices
Word Origin for peptic C17: from Greek peptikos capable of digesting, from pepsis digestion, from peptein to digest Word Origin and History for peptic adj.
1650s, from Latin pepticus, from Greek peptikos “able to digest,” from peptos “cooked, digested,” verbal adjective of peptein “to cook” (see cook (n.)).
peptic in Medicine peptic [pĕp′tĭk] adj.
- Relating to or assisting digestion.
- Associated with the action of digestive secretions.
- Of or involving pepsin.
- Capable of digesting.
n.
- A digestive agent.
peptic in Science peptic [pĕp′tĭk]
- Relating to the process of digestion or the secretions associated with it.
- Relating to or involving pepsin.