adj. Of, pertaining to, capable of, or aiding digestion
adj. Of or pertaining to pepsin
n. An agent that promotes digestion.
n. The digestive organs.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Relating to digestion; promoting digestion; digestive.
adj. Able to digest.
adj. Pertaining to pepsin; resembling pepsin in its power of digesting or dissolving albuminous matter; containing or yielding pepsin, or a body of like properties.
n. An agent that promotes digestion.
n. The digestive organs.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Concerned in or pertaining to the function of digestion; specifically, pertaining to the proteolytic digestion of the stomach: as, peptic processes.
Promoting digestion; dietetic: as, peptic substances or rules.
Able to digest; having a good digestion; not dyspeptic.
n. A peptic substance; a digestive.
n. plural The organs of digestion.
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adj. relating to or promoting digestion
Word Usage
"- Plavix® is contraindicated in patients with active pathologic bleeding such as peptic ulcer or intracranial hemorrhage."