# peptic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈpɛptɪk/ · frequency rank #75,282

## Definitions
1. Of, pertaining to, capable of, or aiding digestion.
2. Of or pertaining to pepsin.

## Etymology
From Latin pepticus, from Ancient Greek πέψις (pépsis, “digestion”), a form of πέσσω (péssō).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/peptic