enterohepatic circulation
[ ĕn′tə-rō-hĭ-păt′ĭk ]
n.
Circulation of substances such as bile salts, which are absorbed from the intestine and carried to the liver, where they are secreted into the bile and again enter the intestine.
Nearby words
enterogastritis, enterogastrone, enterogenous, enterogenous cyanosis, enterogenous cyst, enterohepatic circulation, enterohepatitis, enterohepatocele, enterokinase, enterokinesis, enterolith
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