Peptic

['peptɪk] or ['pɛptɪk]

Definition

(adj.) relating to or promoting digestion; 'peptic juices' .

Editor: Randolph--From WordNet

Definition

(a.) Relating to digestion; promoting digestion; digestive; as, peptic sauces.

(a.) Able to digest.

(a.) Pertaining to pepsin; resembling pepsin in its power of digesting or dissolving albuminous matter; containing or yielding pepsin, or a body of like properties; as, the peptic glands.

(n.) An agent that promotes digestion.

(n.) The digestive organs.

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