What does "enteric" mean?

Of, relating to, within, or by way of the intestines.

What is a synonym for "enteric"?

Common synonyms include: intestinal, abdominal, anal, appendical, cardiac, cecal.

Enteric

//ɛnˈtɛɹɪk// adj

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Definitions

Adjective

1
Of, relating to, within, or by way of the intestines. not-comparable
2
Staying intact in the stomach, then dissolving in the intestine. not-comparable

Adjective

1
of or relating to or inside the intestines wordnet
2
of or relating to the enteron wordnet

Synonyms

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intestinal abdominal anal appendical cardiac cecal

Antonyms

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parenteral

Example

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"When food enters a bovine’s stomach, it undergoes a process called enteric fermentation: microbes and bacteria partially break down the food particles, which then ferment in the part of the stomach called the rumen."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐντερικός (enterikós, “intestinal”). By surface analysis, entero- + -ic.

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