eupepsia

[ yoo-pep-shuh, -see-uh ]

noun

1. good digestion ( dyspepsia ).

eupepsia

/ juːˈpɛpsɪ; juːˈpɛpsɪə; juːˈpɛptɪk /

noun

1. physiol good digestion

Derived Forms

• eupeptic, adjective

Other Words From

• eu·pep·tic [yoo-, pep, -tik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of eupepsia¹

1700–10; < New Latin < Greek eupepsía good digestion, equivalent to eu- eu- + péps ( is ) digestion + -ia -ia

Word History and Origins

Origin of eupepsia¹

C18: from New Latin, from Greek, from eu- + pepsis digestion, from peptein to digest

Example Sentences

Peptic′ity, eupepsia; Pep′tics, digestion considered as a science: the digestive organs; Pep′togen, a substance producing peptone, any preparation that facilitates digestion.—adjs.

From Project Gutenberg

Nor was the Vice President's eupepsia restored by Senator Edward Kennedy's hardening decision to stay out of this year's presidential race.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Vice President could ill afford the eupepsia.

From Time Magazine Archive

Critics call him "politically ambivalent" because he "has lunch with Johnson and dinner with Bobby Kennedy"-which, occasionally, he does, and which is only one indication of his savvy, eupepsia and party loyalty.

From Time Magazine Archive

The patron saint of its Chief is St. Pancreas and his eupepsia is reflected in his subordinates.

From Project Gutenberg

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