enteral

Definitions


[ˈɛnt(ə)rəl], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- involving or passing through the intestine, either naturally via the mouth and oesophagus, or through an artificial opening


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Origin:
early 20th century: from Greek enteron ‘intestine’ + -al, partly as a back-formation from parenteral




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