adj. 1. a. Of, relating to, or assisting digestion: peptic secretion. b. Induced by or associated with the action of digestive secretions: a peptic ulcer. 2. Of, relating to, or involving pepsin. 3. Capable of digesting. n. A digestive agent. [Latin pepticus, from Greek peptikos, digested, from peptos, from peptein, to digest; see pekw- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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