Word: peptic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pep
tic
Definition: Of or pertaining to pepsin; an enzyme produced in the stomach that splits proteins into peptones
Morphemes:
Affix: peptic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of or pertaining to pepsin; an enzyme produced in the stomach that splits proteins into peptones
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πέσσω
Language: grc
Decoded: pesso
Meaning: to ripen; cook; digest
Affix: -σῐς
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process