enteric : Idioms & Phrases
enteric bacteria
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noun rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria; most occur normally or pathogenically in intestines of humans and other animals
enterics; enterobacteria; entric.
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Enteric fever
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noun serious infection marked by intestinal inflammation and ulceration; caused by Salmonella typhosa ingested with food or water
typhoid; typhoid fever.
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(Med.) , typhoid fever.
Webster 1913
enteric-coated aspirin
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noun aspirin that is treated to pass through the stomach unaltered and to dissolve in the intestines