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peptic

pep·tic [ péptik ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. helping digestion: relating to or helping digestion

2. involving pepsin: relating to, caused by, or producing pepsin

3. of stomach: relating to or involving the stomach, especially any digestive actions or their results

[Mid-17th century. Via Latin< Greek peptikos "capable of digesting" < peptein "to digest"]
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