Meaning & use
Peptic
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Relating to digestion or the digestive enzyme pepsin, especially concerning the stomach.
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The doctor diagnosed him with a peptic ulcer caused by excess stomach acid.
Peptic disorders can often be managed with changes in diet and medication.
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Comes from the Greek 'peptikos,' meaning able to digest; most familiar today in the medical term 'peptic ulcer.'
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