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pep·tic ul·cer • n. a lesion in the lining (mucosa) of the digestive tract, typically in the stomach or duodenum, caused by the digestive action of pepsin and stomach acid.

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peptic (pep-tik) adj.
1. relating to pepsin.

2. relating to digestion. p. ulcer a breach in the lining (mucosa) of the digestive tract produced by digestion of the mucosa by pepsin and acid. This may occur when pepsin and acid are present in abnormally high concentrations. See duodenal ulcer, gastric (ulcer), oesophageal ulcer.

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