Main Entry: pep·tic

Pronunciation: \ˈpep-tik\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin pepticus, from Greek peptikos, from peptos cooked, from peptein, pessein to cook, digest — more at cook

Date: 1651

1 : relating to or promoting digestion : digestive
2 : of, relating to, producing, or caused by pepsin <peptic digestion>
3 : connected with or resulting from the action of digestive juices <a peptic ulcer>