ˈpeptik, -tēk adjective
Etymology: Latin pepticus, from Greek peptikos, from peptos cooked (from peptein, pessein to cook, digest) + -ikos -ic — more at cook
1. : relating to digestion : promoting or aiding digestion : digestive
peptic sauces
2. : able to digest
3. : of, relating to, or resembling pepsin
a peptic secretion
: containing pepsin or a substance of similar properties
the peptic glands
: involving or like that produced by pepsin
peptic digestion
4. : connected with or to some degree caused by the action of digestive juices — see peptic ulcer