Meanings
adjectiveenterocytic (not comparable)
- not comparableRelating to or associated with enterocytes
Correspondingly, increased endotoxin in portal system worsens tight junction dysfunction via decreasing intestinal occludin and claudin-1 expressions and increasing enterocytic apoptosis.
2015 July 8, Tian-Yu Zhao et al., “IGF-1 decreases portal vein endotoxin via regulating intestinal tight junctions and plays a role in attenuating portal hypertension of cirrhotic rats”, in BMC Gastroenterology, volume 15, →DOI
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enterocytic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enterocytic
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“enterocytic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enterocytic. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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