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Definition of Peptic
1. Adjective. Relating to or promoting digestion. "Peptic juices"
Definition of Peptic
1. a. Relating to digestion; promoting digestion; digestive; as, peptic sauces.
2. n. An agent that promotes digestion.
Definition of Peptic
1. a substance that promotes digestion [n -S]
Medical Definition of Peptic
1. Pertaining to pepsin or to digestion, related to the action of gastric juices. Origin: Gr. Peptikos This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)