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enteric

[en-ter-ik] / ɛnˈtɛr ɪk /


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But the enteric nervous system, which governs gut motility through a dense network of neurons that neuroscientists sometimes call the “second brain,” is not built to sustain that kind of chronic, pharmacological override.

From Slate ● Mar. 22, 2026

This source of methane is technically known as enteric fermentation.

From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2024

Looking across different causes of death, the study reveals sharp drops in deaths from enteric diseases -- a class of diseases that includes diarrhea and typhoid.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 3, 2024

I will never let him use enteric aspirin again.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 11, 2023

We had lobar pneumonia, meningococcal meningitis, streptococcal infections, diphtheria, endocarditis, enteric fevers, various septicemias, syphilis, and, always, everywhere, tuberculosis.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas


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