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peptic

[pep-tik] / ˈpɛp tɪk /
ADJECTIVE
alimentary
Synonyms
WEAK
comestible dietary digestible nourishing nutrient nutritional nutritious nutritive salutary sustaining sustentative
ADJECTIVE
medical
Synonyms
STRONGEST
medicinal therapeutic
STRONG
cathartic corrective curative healing preventive prophylactic restorative tonic
WEAK
anodyne medicative pharmaceutical salutary therapeutical
Antonyms
STRONG
harmful injurious

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Springsteen announced in September he was pausing his tour, citing doctor’s advice as he recovered from peptic ulcer disease.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 26, 2024

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band have postponed the remainder of their 2023 tour dates, citing Springsteen’s ongoing treatment for peptic ulcer disease.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2024

Last month, Bruce Springsteen announced that he was was postponing his September tour dates due to a peptic ulcer, which is a type of sore in the stomach lining or small intestine.

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2023

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band have postponed their remaining September shows because of the 73-year-old rocker’s struggles with peptic ulcer disease.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2023

I made the diagnosis of "peptic ulcer" and treated him with good results.

From Blood Brothers A Medic's Sketch Book by Rohlfing, Sam