enteral

[ en-ter-uh l ]
/ ˈɛn tər əl /

adjective

enteric.

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Origin of enteral

First recorded in 1900–05; enter- + -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM enteral

en·ter·al·ly, adverb

Words nearby enteral

enter into, enter on, enter one's mind, enter the lists, enter-, enteral, enteralgia, enterectasis, enterectomy, entered hound, enterelcosis
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Medical definitions for enterally

enteral
[ ĕn′tər-əl ]

adj.

Within or by way of the intestine, as distinguished from parenteral.
Enteric.

Other words from enteral

en′ter•al•ly adv.
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