peptic

ˈpɛptɪk

Definition

Definition of peptic - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

digestion

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relating to digestion or digestive processes

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Peptic enzymes help break down food in the stomach.

digestive

gastrointestinal

biology

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related to the enzyme pepsin

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Peptic activity increases with the presence of pepsin.

digestive

enzymatic

gastric

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Expressions with peptic

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peptic ulcer

sore on the lining of the stomach or duodenum

He was diagnosed with a peptic ulcer after experiencing severe stomach pains..

Origin of peptic

Greek, peptos (digested)

Terms with peptic included in their meaning

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mepenzolate bromide

medical

medication used to treat peptic ulcers

oxyphencyclimine

medical

antimuscarinic drug used for treating peptic ulcers

Pepcid

medical

histamine blocker for treating peptic ulcers and gastritis

PUD

acr.

acr: Peptic Ulcer Disease

condition where sores form in the stomach lining

Examples of peptic in a sentence

Certain medications can affect peptic functions.
Peptic enzymes play a crucial role in digestion.
Researchers study peptic reactions in the lab.

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French:peptique, ...
German:peptisch, pepsinabhängig, ...
Italian:peptico, peptica, ...
Spanish:péptico, ...
Portuguese:péptico, relativo à pepsina, ...
Chinese:消化的, 胃蛋白酶的, ...
Japanese:消化の, ペプシンの, ...
Arabic:هَضْمِيّ, بيبسي, ...
Hebrew:עִכּוּלִי, פֶּפְּטִי, ...
Russian:пищеварительный, пепсиновый, ...
Ukrainian:травний, пепсиновий, ...
Hindi:पेप्टिक, ...
Bengali:পেপটিক, ...
Catalan:gàstric, pèptic, ...
Czech:peptický, ...
Danish:fordøjelses, peptisk, ...
Dutch:peptisch, pepsine-gerelateerd, ...
Greek:πεπτικός, πεψινικός, ...
Hungarian:emésztési, pepszines, ...
Khmer:ទាក់ទងនឹងការរំលាយអាហារ, ពាក់ព័ន្ធនឹងអង់ស៊ីមប៉ិបស៊ីន, ...
Korean:소화의, 펩신의, ...
Persian:گوارشی, پپتیک, ...
Polish:trawienny, peptyczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):péptico, ...
Romanian:peptic, pepsinic, ...
Swedish:peptisk, ...
Thai:ย่อยอาหาร, เพปติก, ...
Turkish:peptik, pepsinle ilgili, ...
Vietnamese:tiêu hóa, liên quan đến pepsin, ...

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Definition of peptic - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Expressions with peptic

Origin of peptic

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