Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

enterohepatic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.11 in modern English

Syllables
en-tero-hep-at-ic
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to both the liver and the intestine

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₁énterosder. Ancient Greek ἔντερον (énteron)der. New Latin entero-bor. English entero- Ancient Greek ἡπατικός (hēpatikós)bor. Late Latin hepaticusder. Middle English epatik English hepatic English enterohepatic From entero- + hepatic.

Phrases

enterohepatic circulation

Questions

What does enterohepatic mean?
Of or pertaining to both the liver and the intestine
Where does enterohepatic come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₁énterosder. Ancient Greek ἔντερον (énteron)der. New Latin entero-bor. English entero- Ancient Greek ἡπατικός (hēpatikós)bor. Late Latin hepaticusder. Middle English epatik English hepatic English enterohepatic From entero- + hepatic.

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