peptic
/ˈpɛptɪk
/adjective
Relating to digestion, especially that in which pepsin is concerned: peptic activity...
- Helicobacter pylori is believed to be a major causative agent of human peptic disorders including chronic gastritis and ulcers.
- In the rabbits given human gastric juice, peptic activity was detected in the lavage fluid in 8 of 8 animals at 15 minutes, 6 of 8 at 30 minutes, and 5 of 8 at 60 minutes.
- However, studies have not found a link between alcohol consumption and peptic ulcers, and drinking decaffeinated coffee produces the same amount of acid secretion as its caffeinated counterpart.
Origin
Mid 17th century: from Greek peptikos 'able to digest'.
Rhymes
- flying machine
- flying mouse
- flying officer
- flying phalanger
- flying picket
- flying saucer
- Flying Scotsman
- flying snake
- flying squad
- flying squirrel
- flying start
- flying suit
- flying tackle
- flying trapeze
- flying visit
- flying wedge
- flying wing
- fly in the face of
- fly into a rage (or temper)
- fly kick
- flyleaf
- flyman
- flyness
- Flynn
- Flynn, Errol