peptic
Of, pertaining to, capable of, or aiding digestion.
Other meanings
Of or pertaining to pepsin.
Related words
- acidopeptic
- bradypeptic
- eupeptic
- hypopeptic
- nonpeptic
- mucopeptic
- peptic ulcer
Word history
From Ancient Greek "πέψις" (digestion).
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