enterotropism

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noun

Attraction to the intestine

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Meanings

nounenterotropism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAttraction to the intestine

    Virus was detected in cloacal swabs at 1–2 dpi, and peaked at 14 dpi indicating enterotropism of the virus and its early shedding in feces.

    2015 December 12, “A Newly Emergent Turkey Arthritis Reovirus Shows Dominant Enteric Tropism and Induces Significantly Elevated Innate Antiviral and T Helper-1 Cytokine Responses”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From entero- + -tropism.

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APA

enterotropism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enterotropism

MLA

“enterotropism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enterotropism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “enterotropism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enterotropism.

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