enteral

Thân thiện

A doctor explains enteral nutrition to a patient.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to or inside the intestines: Pertaining to the intestines or the alimentary canal.
   • Relating to the enteron: Concerning the digestive tract, especially the small intestine.

Usage and Examples

• Adjective:
  • The patient received enteral nutrition through a feeding tube. (This describes nutrition delivered directly into the gastrointestinal tract.)
  • An enteral fistula is an abnormal connection involving the intestines. (This describes a medical condition related to the intestines.)

Advanced Usage

• "enteral administration": A method of delivering drugs or nutrients directly into the gastrointestinal tract, as opposed to parenteral (intravenous) administration.
  • For this medication, enteral administration is preferred to ensure proper absorption.

Variants and Related Words

• Enteric (adj): A synonym often used interchangeably with "enteral," especially in terms like "enteric coating" for pills.
  • The tablet has an enteric coating to prevent dissolution in the stomach.
• Enteron (n): The alimentary canal; the digestive tract.
• Parenteral (adj): The antonym, referring to administration not through the digestive tract (e.g., intravenously).

Synonyms

• Intestinal: Of or relating to the intestines.
• Alimentary: Concerning nourishment or the digestive tract.

Notes on Meaning

The term enteral is primarily used in medical and biological contexts. It specifically focuses on the route of access or the location within the intestines. It is not typically used in general, everyday language.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of or relating to or inside the intestines
   • intestinal disease
2. of or relating to the enteron

Từ đồng nghĩa

• intestinal
• enteric