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peptics

/ˈpɛptɪks/

peptics is the plural of peptic.

Meaning of peptic

Noun

peptic (plural peptics)

  1. An agent that promotes digestion.
  2. (in plural) The digestive organs.
    • But though the port surpasses praise, / My nerves have dealt with stiffer. / Is there some magic in the place? / Or do my peptics differ?1842, Alfred Tennyson, “Will Waterproof’s Lyrical Monologue”, in Poems. […], volume II, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC, page 186

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Noun

peptics (uncountable)

  1. The science of digestion.

Questions about peptics

What does peptics mean?
Peptics means the science of digestion.
What is peptics the plural of?
Peptics is the plural of peptic.
What part of speech is peptics?
Peptics is a noun.
How do you pronounce peptics?
Peptics is pronounced /ˈpɛptɪks/.

Words near peptics in the dictionary

  1. peptic
  2. peptic ulcer
  3. peptic ulcers
  4. peptical
  5. pepticity
  6. peptics
  7. peptid
  8. peptidal
  9. peptidase
  10. peptidases
  11. peptidasic

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