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Definitions

peptic

[pep-tik] / ˈpɛp tɪk /
ADJECTIVE
alimentary
Synonyms
WEAK
comestible dietary digestible nourishing nutrient nutritional nutritious nutritive salutary sustaining sustentative
ADJECTIVE
medical
Synonyms
STRONGEST
medicinal therapeutic
STRONG
cathartic corrective curative healing preventive prophylactic restorative tonic
WEAK
anodyne medicative pharmaceutical salutary therapeutical
Antonyms
STRONG
harmful injurious

Example Sentences

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Top of mind for many fans will be Springsteen’s health after issues around a peptic ulcer caused dates on the tour to be postponed.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2024

Springsteen returned to the road this January, months after postponing a handful of U.S. shows last year to deal with a peptic ulcer.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2024

Springsteen announced in September he was pausing his tour, citing doctor’s advice as he recovered from peptic ulcer disease.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 26, 2024

Last month, Bruce Springsteen announced that he was was postponing his September tour dates due to a peptic ulcer, which is a type of sore in the stomach lining or small intestine.

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2023

Each vial would then represent one of the glands of this coat, one of the gastric or peptic glands, as they are called.

From Hygienic Physiology : with Special Reference to the Use of Alcoholic Drinks and Narcotics by Steele, Joel Dorman