Definition of "peptic"

peptic

/ˈpɛptɪk/

adjective
not comparable
1. Of, pertaining to, capable of, or aiding digestion.
2. Of or pertaining to pepsin.
noun
plural peptics
1. An agent that promotes digestion.
2. (in the plural) The digestive organs.
  Quotations
  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, […], page 186