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Peptic vs Nonpeptic - What's the difference?

peptic | nonpeptic |

As adjectives the difference between peptic and nonpeptic

is that peptic is of, pertaining to, capable of, or aiding digestion while nonpeptic is not peptic.

As a noun peptic

is an agent that promotes digestion.

peptic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, pertaining to, capable of, or aiding digestion
  • Of or pertaining to pepsin

    • Derived terms

    * peptic ulcer

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An agent that promotes digestion.
  • (in the plural) The digestive organs.
    • Is there some magic in the place, / Or do my peptics differ? — Tennyson.

    nonpeptic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not peptic.