peptic
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 6
/ˈpɛptɪk/
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/ˈpɛptɪk/ · /ˈpeptɪk/ · /ˈpeptək/
Definition of peptic
4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
- (not-comparable)Of, pertaining to, capable of, or aiding digestion.
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adj
- (not-comparable)Of, pertaining to, capable of, or aiding digestion.
- (not-comparable)Of or pertaining to pepsin.
noun
- An agent that promotes digestion.
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(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?”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From Latin pepticus, from Ancient Greek πέψις (pépsis, “digestion”), a form of πέσσω (péssō).
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