peptic

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
15
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈpɛptɪk/
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/ˈpɛptɪk/ · /ˈpeptɪk/ · /ˈpeptək/

Definition of peptic

4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (not-comparable)Of, pertaining to, capable of, or aiding digestion.
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adj

  1. (not-comparable)Of, pertaining to, capable of, or aiding digestion.
  2. (not-comparable)Of or pertaining to pepsin.

noun

  1. An agent that promotes digestion.
  2. (in-plural)The digestive organs.
    “But though the port surpasses praise, / My nerves have dealt with stiffer. / Is there some magic in the place? / Or do my peptics differ?”

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Etymology

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

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