enteric
[ en-ter-ik ]
/ ɛnˈtɛr ɪk /
adjective
of or relating to the enteron; intestinal.
noun
enterics, Bacteriology. enterobacteria.
QUIZZES
THIS PSAT VOCABULARY QUIZ IS PERFECT PRACTICE FOR THE REAL TEST
In our third teacher-created PSAT practice test there are new and unique vocabulary terms you may have never heard of! Can you guess what they mean?
Question 1 of 10
seclusion
OTHER WORDS FROM enteric
non·en·ter·ic, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
British Dictionary definitions for enteric
enteric
enteral (ˈɛntərəl)
/ (ɛnˈtɛrɪk) /
adjective
intestinal
Derived forms of enteric
enterally, adverbWord Origin for enteric
C19: from Greek enterikos, from enteron intestine
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Medical definitions for enteric
enteric
[ ĕn-tĕr′ĭk ]
adj.
Of, relating to, or within the intestine.
By way of the intestine; enteral.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.