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enteric

/ɛnˈtɛɹɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.34 in modern English

Syllables
en-ter-ic
IPA
/ɛnˈtɛɹɪk/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

adj

Staying intact in the stomach, then dissolving in the intestine.

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ἐντερικός

Derived Forms

allantoenteric aortoenteric bilioenteric chalcenteric cholecystoenteric coloenteric enterically enterics exoenteric extraenteric gastroenteric hepatoenteric

Phrases

enteric fever enteric nervous system entero-

Frequently Paired Words

entero-

Synonyms

enteral intestinal

Questions

How do you pronounce enteric?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɛnˈtɛɹɪk/.
What does enteric mean?
Of, relating to, within, or by way of the intestines.
Where does enteric come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce enteric

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