- hyperpepsia
- 1. Abnormally rapid digestion. 2. Impaired digestion with hyperchlorhydria. [hyper- + G. pepsis, digestion]
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hy·per·pep·sia (hi″pər-pepґse-ə) [hyper- + Gr. pepsis digestion] impairment of digestion, due to hyperchlorhydria.
Medical dictionary. 2011.