enteric
[en-ter-ik]
- of or relating to the enteron; intestinal.
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- enterics, Bacteriology. enterobacteria.
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Origin of enteric
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enteric
enteral (ˈɛntərəl)
- intestinal
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Word Origin
C19: from Greek enterikos, from enteron intestine
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enteric
adj.
"pertaining to the intestines," 1869, from Greek enterikos "intestinal," first used in this sense by Aristotle, from entera (plural; singular enteron) "intestines," from PIE *enter-, comparative of *en "in" (see inter-).
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enteric
(ĕn-tĕr′ĭk)- Of, relating to, or within the intestine.
- By way of the intestine; enteral.
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