enteric

pronunciation

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  • Adjective:
    of or relating to the enteron
    of or relating to or inside the intestines

Word Origin

enteric (adj.)
"pertaining to the intestines," 1822, from Latinized form of 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-).

Example

1. Laboratory for foodborne zoonoses , laboratory for enteric pathogens .
2. Preparation and characteristics of botulinum toxin enteric coated microsphere .
3. Pathophysiology of the enteric nervous system : a basis for understanding functional diseases .
4. Enteric viruses are able to enter in the body via the oral route .
5. Gram-negative bacteria , indicating the possible presence of enteric bacteria .

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