† pepasticn.adj.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin pepasticus having the quality of bringing a disease to full maturation (1608 in the passage translated in quot. 1657 at pepastical adj.), either < ancient Greek πεπαντικός having the quality of ripening or softening (Hippocrates; < πεπαν- , aorist stem of πεπαίνειν to bring to maturity, to soften ( < πέπων ripened, ripe: see pepon n.) + -τικός , suffix forming adjectives from verbs; compare -ic suffix), or < ancient Greek πεπασμός concoction (Hippocrates; < πεπα- , stem of πεπαίνειν (see above) + -σμός , extended form of -μος , suffix forming nouns) + classical Latin -ticus ( < ancient Greek -τικός : see above). Compare ancient Greek πέπανσις maturation of tumours, concoction. Compare French pépastique , noun and adjective (1743–52 in Trévoux). Compare earlier pepastical adj.