📖 Definitions of "Enteric"
adjective
- 1
Of, relating to, within, or by way of the intestines
- 2
Staying intact in the stomach, then dissolving in the intestine
🔄 Synonyms of "Enteric"
2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| enteral | Of, pertaining to, within, or by way of the intestines; especially, the small intestine. |
| intestinal | Relating to the intestines. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Enteric"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| enteral | Of, pertaining to, within, or by way of the intestines; especially, the small intestine. |
| intestinal | Relating to the intestines. |
| gastrointestinal | Of or pertaining to the stomach and intestines, and thus to digestion. |
| diarrhoeal | British standard spelling of diarrheal. |
| colibacillosisnoun | (pathology) disease caused by the bacterium Escherichia coli |
| digestive | Of, relating to, or functioning in digestion. |
| fermentationnoun | (biochemistry) Any of many anaerobic biochemical reactions in which an enzyme (or several enzymes produced by a microorganism) catalyses the conversion of one substance into another; especially the conversion (using yeast) of sugars to alcohol or acetic acid with the evolution of carbon dioxide |
| intraintestinal | Within the intestines |
| intestosomatic | (anatomy) Relating to the intestines and body |
| periintestinal | Surrounding the intestines |
| enteroenteric | (biology, medicine) Concerning segments of intestine, often with reference to a fistula therebetween, as: |
| ureterointestinal | (anatomy) Relating to the ureter and the intestines. |
| splanchnicnoun | (medicine) Of, in, near or pertaining to the viscera or intestines. |
| portoenteric | (anatomy) Relating to the portal vein and the intestines |
| vasointestinal | (anatomy) Relating to the blood vessels of the intestines |
| enterogenousnoun | That originates in the intestines |
| enteroinsular | (pathology) Relating to the intestines and to insulin or the pancreatic islets |
| intestinenoun | (anatomy, often pluralized) The alimentary canal of an animal through which food passes after having passed all stomachs. |
| enteroenteralnoun | Alternative form of enteroenteric. [(biology, medicine) Concerning segments of intestine, often with reference to a fistula therebetween, as:] |
| perienteric | (anatomy) Surrounding the intestine |
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