Associations to the word «Enteric»

Wiktionary

ENTERIC, adjective. Of, relating to, within, or by way of the intestines
ENTERIC, adjective. Staying intact in the stomach, then dissolving in the intestine
ENTERIC FEVER, noun. Typhoid fever
ENTERIC NERVOUS SYSTEM, noun. A subdivision of the peripheral nervous system, that directly controls the gastrointestinal system.

Dictionary definition

ENTERIC, adjective. Of or relating to the enteron.
ENTERIC, adjective. Of or relating to or inside the intestines; "intestinal disease".

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