Ileocolonic
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Relating to the ileum and the colon or to the ileocolon not-comparable
"In summary, the studies reported here provide evidence of decreased LDL cholesterol and increased GLP-1 levels when using elobixibat in patients with dyslipidemia and with CC respectively; these effects are consistent with metabolic effects of BAs in the ileocolonic region in humans."
Example
More examples"In summary, the studies reported here provide evidence of decreased LDL cholesterol and increased GLP-1 levels when using elobixibat in patients with dyslipidemia and with CC respectively; these effects are consistent with metabolic effects of BAs in the ileocolonic region in humans."
Etymology
From ileo- + colonic.
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