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peptic.

Of, pertaining to, capable of, or aiding digestion.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈpɛptɪk/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˈpeptɪk/Australia/ˈpeptək/New-Zealand
  1. Of, pertaining to, capable of, or aiding digestion.

    not-comparable
  2. Of or pertaining to pepsin.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Latin pepticus, from Ancient Greek πέψις (pépsis, “digestion”), a form of πέσσω (péssō).

noun/ˈpɛptɪk/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˈpeptɪk/Australia/ˈpeptək/New-Zealand
  1. An agent that promotes digestion.

  2. The digestive organs.

    in-plural
Where this word comes from

From Latin pepticus, from Ancient Greek πέψις (pépsis, “digestion”), a form of πέσσω (péssō).

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