pep·tic (pĕp'tĭk)
adj.

1. 1. Of, relating to, or assisting digestion: peptic secretion.
   2. 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.]

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