eupeptic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /jʉːˈpeptək/ (New-Zealand)
- /juˈpɛptɪk/ (Canada, General-American)
- /jʉːˈpeptɪk/ (Australia)
- /juːˈpɛptɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From eu- + peptic.
Meanings
-
Having or relating to good digestion.
As to the self-sufficiency of this world, a successful Professor with a eupeptic body might take such a view, but if one found oneself with cancer of the stomach in a London garret, one might question the doctrine that there was no need to yearn for any state of being save that in which we found ourselves.
1925 July – 1926 May, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “(please specify the chapter number)”, in The Land of Mist (eBook no. 0601351h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg Australia, published April 2019:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most eupeptic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more eupeptic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |