enteric

E1N1T1E1R1I1C3
/ɛnˈtɛɹɪk/

adjective

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

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enteralintestinal
OriginAncient Greek ἐντερικός →
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Meanings

adjectiveenteric (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf, relating to, within, or by way of the intestines.
  2. not comparableStaying intact in the stomach, then dissolving in the intestine.

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
enteralintestinal

adjectiveof or relating to the enteron

Similar
enteral

adjectiveof or relating to or inside the intestines

Similar
intestinalenteral
Also see
enteralintestinal

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἐντερικός“intestinal”
  2. Englishenteric

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

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Translations

Bulgarian чревен
  • чревен (čreven)of, relating to, within, or by way of the intestines
Catalan entèric
  • entèricof, relating to, within, or by way of the intestines
Esperanto entera
  • enteraof, relating to, within, or by way of the intestines
French entérique
  • entériqueof, relating to, within, or by way of the intestines
German enteral
  • enteralof, relating to, within, or by way of the intestines
Irish eintreach
  • eintreachof, relating to, within, or by way of the intestines
Italian enterico
  • entericoof, relating to, within, or by way of the intestines
Polish jelitowy
  • jelitowyof, relating to, within, or by way of the intestines
Portuguese entérico
  • entéricoof, relating to, within, or by way of the intestines
Romanian enteric, intestinal
  • entericof, relating to, within, or by way of the intestines
  • intestinalof, relating to, within, or by way of the intestines
Spanish entérico
  • entéricoof, relating to, within, or by way of the intestines
Tagalog bitukahin
  • bitukahinof, relating to, within, or by way of the intestines
Ukrainian кишкови́й
  • кишкови́й (kyškovýj)of, relating to, within, or by way of the intestines

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

enticerrenticecitrenetercineinerect
Cite this entry
APA

enteric. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enteric

MLA

“enteric.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enteric. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “enteric,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enteric.

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