enteric
/en'terik/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Relating to the intestines: Pertaining to or located within the intestines.
- Relating to the enteron: Pertaining to the alimentary canal or gut.
Usage
The adjective "enteric" is used primarily in medical and biological contexts to describe anything associated with the intestines. It is a formal, technical term.
Examples
- Adjective:
- The patient was diagnosed with an enteric infection.
- This medication has an enteric coating to prevent it from dissolving in the stomach.
- The study focused on enteric bacteria in the gut microbiome.
Advanced Usage
- "enteric nervous system": A subdivision of the autonomic nervous system that directly controls the gastrointestinal system.
- The enteric nervous system is sometimes called the "second brain."
- "enteric fever": An older, technical term for typhoid fever, a systemic illness caused by bacteria.
- Before antibiotics, enteric fever was a major cause of mortality.
Variants and Related Words
- Enteron (n): The alimentary canal; the digestive tract.
- The enteron extends from the mouth to the anus.
- Enteritis (n): Inflammation of the intestines.
- Viral enteritis can cause severe diarrhea.
- Enteropathy (n): Any disease of the intestines.
- Gluten-sensitive enteropathy is also known as celiac disease.
Synonyms
- Intestinal: Of or relating to the intestines.
- Gastrointestinal: Relating to the stomach and the intestines.
Related Phrases
- Enteric-coated: Describes a pill or tablet designed with a special coating so it does not dissolve in the acidic environment of the stomach but instead in the intestines.
- Aspirin is sometimes enteric-coated to protect the stomach lining.
Adjective
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of or relating to or inside the intestines
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intestinal disease
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of or relating to the enteron
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