peptic

[ pep-tik ]

/ ˈpɛp tɪk /

SEE 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

Words nearby peptic

pepsin A, pepsinate, pepsinogen, pep someone up, peptalk, peptic, peptic cell, peptic digestion, peptic esophagitis, peptic ulcer, peptidase

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Example sentences from the Web for peptic

Into this duct the ranks of cells around it pour out the peptic juice.
A Handbook of Health|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|Various
It also furnishes the acid medium necessary for the best action of both the coagulating and peptic enzymes.
The Book of Cheese|Charles Thom and Walter Warner Fisk
With him, the peptic bond was the only real one; all others were shams.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 85, November, 1864|Various

It was then and there that I first saw the subject of this sketch,—the Peptic Martyr.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 85, November, 1864|Various

British Dictionary definitions for peptic

peptic

/ (ˈpɛptɪk) /

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

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Medical definitions for peptic

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.

Scientific definitions for peptic

peptic

[ pĕp′tĭk ]

Relating to the process of digestion or the secretions associated with it.

Relating to or involving pepsin.

单词	peptic
释义	peptic [ pep-tik ] / ˈpɛp tɪk / SEE 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 Words nearby peptic pepsin A, pepsinate, pepsinogen, pep someone up, peptalk, peptic, peptic cell, peptic digestion, peptic esophagitis, peptic ulcer, peptidase Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for peptic Into this duct the ranks of cells around it pour out the peptic juice. A Handbook of Health\|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\|Various It also furnishes the acid medium necessary for the best action of both the coagulating and peptic enzymes. The Book of Cheese\|Charles Thom and Walter Warner Fisk With him, the peptic bond was the only real one; all others were shams. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 85, November, 1864\|Various It was then and there that I first saw the subject of this sketch,—the Peptic Martyr. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 85, November, 1864\|Various British Dictionary definitions for peptic peptic / (ˈpɛptɪk) / 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to peptic pharmaceutical, therapeutic, preventive, medicinal, tonic, prophylactic, cathartic, sedative, restorative, curative, narcotic, disinfectant, salutary, alleviating, medicating, pathological, comestible, digestible, nourishing, nutrient Medical definitions for peptic 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. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for peptic peptic [ pĕp′tĭk ] Relating to the process of digestion or the secretions associated with it. Relating to or involving pepsin. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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peptic

adjective

noun

Origin of peptic

Words nearby peptic

Example sentences from the Web for peptic

British Dictionary definitions for peptic

adjective

Word Origin for peptic

Words related to peptic

Medical definitions for peptic

adj.

n.

Scientific definitions for peptic