Eupeptic

Eupeptic
Eupeptic Eu*pep"tic, a. [Gr. ?.] Of or pertaining to good digestion; easy of digestion; having a good digestion; as, eupeptic food; an eupeptic man. [1913 Webster]

Wrapt in lazy eupeptic fat. --Carlyle. [1913 Webster]


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  • eupeptic — EUPÉPTIC, Ă, eupeptici, ce, adj., s.n. (Medicament) care uşurează digestia. [pr.: e u ] – Din fr. eupeptique. Trimis de bogdang, 26.04.2004. Sursa: DEX 98  eupéptic adj. m. (sil. e u ), pl. eupéptici; f …   Dicționar Român

  • eupeptic — [yo͞o pep′tik] adj. 〚< Gr eupeptos (< eu (see EU ) + peptein, to digest: see COOK) + IC〛 1. of or having normal digestion …   Universalium

  • eupeptic — [yo͞o pep′tik] adj. [< Gr eupeptos (< eu (see EU ) + peptein, to digest: see COOK) + IC] 1. of or having normal digestion 2. healthy and happy; cheerful …   English World dictionary

  • eupeptic — adjective Date: 1699 1. of, relating to, or having good digestion 2. cheerful, optimistic …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • eupeptic — adjective a) of or relating to good digestion b) having good digestion …   Wiktionary

  • eupeptic — Digesting well; having a good digestion. * * * eu·pep·tic pep tik adj of, relating to, or having good digestion * * * eu·pep·tic (u pepґtik) 1. pertaining to or characterized by eupepsia. 2. promoting eupepsia …   Medical dictionary

  • eupeptic — Synonyms and related words: accepting, alive and kicking, at ease, beaming, blithe, blithesome, bright, bright and sunny, bright eyed and bushy tailed, charmed, cheerful, cheery, chipper, comfortable, composed, content, contented, cozy, delighted …   Moby Thesaurus

  • eupèptic — eu|pèp|tic Mot Pla Nom masculí …   Diccionari Català-Català

  • eupeptic — eu pep·tic || ptɪk adj. pertaining to good digestion, having good digestion; cheerful, having an optimistic disposition …   English contemporary dictionary

  • eupeptic — [ju: pɛptɪk] adjective of or having good digestion. Origin C17: from Gk eupeptos, from eu well, easily + peptein to digest …   English new terms dictionary

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