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peptic

/ˈpɛptɪk/ Canada, US, UK
/ˈpeptɪk/ Australia
/ˈpeptək/ New Zealand

Rhymes with -ɛptɪk

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

adjective

not comparable Of, pertaining to, capable of, or aiding digestion.
not comparable Of or pertaining to pepsin.

noun peptics

An agent that promotes digestion.
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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adj of, pertaining to digestion

Español	péptico
Italiano	peptico
Ελληνικά	πεπτικός peptikós
Русский	пищевари́тельный piščevarítelʹnyj

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@misc{peptic_2026,
  title = {peptic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/peptic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}