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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

For example, in 2021, deaths from enteric diseases were largely concentrated in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.

From Science Daily Apr. 3, 2024

Several innovative methods for reducing livestock methane emissions target enteric fermentation, which leads to methane belches.

From Salon Dec. 4, 2023

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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