Etymology

enteroendocrine

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to the intestinal production of endocrine hormones. Full definition →

English endocrine ← New Latin entero- ← Ancient Greek ἔντερον (énteron)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁énteros
  3. Ancient Greekἔντερον (énteron)
  4. New Latinentero-
  5. Englishentero-
  6. Englishendocrine
  7. English todayenteroendocrine

From entero- + endocrine.

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