Peptic

peptic /pep·tic/ (pep´tik) pertaining to pepsin or to digestion or to the action of gastric juices.

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pep·tic (pptk)

adj.

1. Relating to or assisting digestion.

2. Associated with the action of digestive secretions.

3. Of or involving pepsin.

4. Capable of digesting.

n.

A digestive agent.

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Peptic

Induced by or associated with the action of digestive secretions.

Mentioned in: H-2 Blockers

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peptic

pertaining to pepsin or to digestion or to the action of gastric juices.

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peptic ulcer

an ulceration of the mucous membrane of the esophagus, stomach or duodenum, caused by the action of the acid gastric juice. There are two kinds of peptic ulcers: gastric ulcers occur in the stomach; duodenal ulcers occur in the duodenum, the part of the small intestine nearest the stomach. Most common in cattle and dogs, but they do occur sporadically in other species. See also zollinger-ellison syndrome.