enterosorption

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noun

The adsorption of (typically toxic) substances from the intestines by a sorbent (such as activated charcoal)

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Meanings

nounenterosorption (usually uncountable, plural enterosorptions)

plural enterosorptions

  1. uncountableusuallyThe adsorption of (typically toxic) substances from the intestines by a sorbent (such as activated charcoal)

Origin

From entero- + sorption.

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APA

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

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“enterosorption.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enterosorption. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “enterosorption,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enterosorption.

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