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enteric

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en·ter·ic  (n-trk) also en·ter·al (ntr-l)
adj.
Of, relating to, or being within the intestine.
enteric [en-ter-ik]
Adjective
of the intestines [Greek enteron intestine]
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Adj.1.enteric - of or relating to the enteron
enteral
2.enteric - of or relating to or inside the intestines; "intestinal disease"
intestinal, enteral
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Here I rallied, and had already improved so far as to be able to walk about the wards, and even to bask a little upon the verandah, when I was struck down by enteric fever, that curse of our Indian possessions.
A Study In Scarlet by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
One night three troops of our squadron were ordered to a certain point whither they had patrolled the previous week; but our own particular troop was to stay behind, and in charge of no other than the villanous corporal, both our officer and sergeant having gone into hospital with enteric.
Raffles, Further Adventures Of The Amateur Cracksman by Hornung, E. W. View in context
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