gastroretention

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noun

The retention of a drug in the gastrointestinal tract

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Meanings

noungastroretention (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineThe retention of a drug in the gastrointestinal tract

Origin

From gastro- + retention.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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