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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.

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

The Vice President could ill afford the eupepsia.

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.

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