enteroendocrine

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adjective

Of or pertaining to the intestinal production of endocrine hormones.

OriginEnglish endocrine ← New Latin entero- ← Ancient Greek ἔντερον (énteron) →
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Meanings

adjectiveenteroendocrine (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to the intestinal production of endocrine hormones.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁énteros
  3. Ancient Greekἔντερον (énteron)
  4. New Latinentero-
  5. Englishentero-
  6. Englishendocrine
  7. Englishenteroendocrine

From entero- + endocrine.

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enteroendocrine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enteroendocrine

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Chicago

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