peptic
peptic · peptics
An agent that promotes digestionAn agent that promotes digestion.
/ˈpɛptɪk/
Meaning
2 sensesAn agent that promotes digestion.
(in the plural)The digestive organs.
Origin
From Latin pepticus, from Ancient Greek πέψις (pépsis, “digestion”), a form of πέσσω (péssFrom Latin pepticus, from Ancient Greek πέψις (pépsis, “digestion”), a form of πέσσω (péssō).
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