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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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Top of mind for many fans will be Springsteen’s health after issues around a peptic ulcer caused dates on the tour to be postponed.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2024

Yet last year, this rock ’n’ roll faith leader stepped away from his pulpit when a bout with peptic ulcer disease forced him off the road amid fears that he’d lost his ability to sing.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2024

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

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

All sin was peptic in origin: Eve ate an apple which disagreed with her.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 85, November, 1864 by Various