peptic

adjective

pep·​tic ˈpep-tik How to pronounce peptic (audio)
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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Inflammation plays a key role in many different disease states and health conditions including asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, periodontitis, peptic ulcers and osteoarthritis. Dallas News, 22 Dec. 2022 Some include: · Diseases of the digestive system such as food poisoning or a peptic ulcer. Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 22 July 2022 The peptic ulcer was a sign of a bigger problem, a recurring one. Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2022 Alex Carozzo bowed out in Portugal, vomiting blood from a peptic ulcer. Longreads, 5 Oct. 2022 Bleeding problems in people without high-risk conditions like peptic ulcer disease, NSAID use or corticosteroid use are rare, the task force notes, but the risk goes up with age. Jen Christensen, CNN, 26 Apr. 2022 Additionally, your excessive gas coupled with other ailments like abdominal pain could be a symptom of gastritis or peptic ulcer disease, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine. Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 10 Mar. 2022 Or, low levels may occur when the body requires more iron than usual (such as during pregnancy or breastfeeding), or is losing more blood than usual (often due to a health issue like heavy periods, peptic ulcer disease, or colon cancer). Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 14 June 2021 Cloves can help prevent stomach ulcers called peptic ulcers, which are painful sores that occur when your stomach doesn’t make enough gastric mucus to line the stomach and protect it from digestive acid. Laura Wheatman Hill, chicagotribune.com, 6 Mar. 2021 See More

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Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of peptic was in 1651

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Cite this Entry

“Peptic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peptic. Accessed 30 Mar. 2023.

Kids Definition

peptic

adjective
pep·​tic ˈpep-tik How to pronounce peptic (audio)
1
: relating to or promoting digestion
2
: resulting from the action of digestive juices
a peptic ulcer of the stomach

Medical Definition

peptic

adjective
pep·​tic ˈpep-tik How to pronounce peptic (audio)
1
: relating to or promoting digestion : digestive
2
: of, relating to, producing, or caused by pepsin
peptic digestion
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