antipeptic
|an-ti-pep-tic|
/ˌæn.tiˈpɛp.tɪk/
against digestion
Etymology
'antipeptic' originates from Modern English, formed from the prefix 'anti-' (from Greek 'anti' meaning 'against') + 'peptic' (from Greek 'peptikos'), where 'peptikos' meant 'relating to digestion'.
'peptic' derives from Greek 'peptikos' and the verb 'peptein' ('to digest'); it passed into Late Latin/Medieval Latin and Middle English as 'peptic', and Modern English formed 'antipeptic' by prefixing 'anti-'.
Initially it literally meant 'against digestion' or 'opposed to peptic action'; over time it has been used as a technical or medical term for agents or properties that inhibit or neutralize digestive (peptic) activity — essentially 'antacid' or 'peptic-suppressing'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a substance or agent that counteracts peptic activity (an antacid or remedy for indigestion).
She always carried an antipeptic in her bag for occasional heartburn.
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Adjective 1
opposing, preventing, or inhibiting peptic (digestive) action; tending to relieve or prevent indigestion.
The physician recommended an antipeptic diet for a few days to ease his patient's stomach problems.
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