Definitions for enteric

enteric en·ter·ic

Spelling: [en-ter-ik]
IPA: /ɛnˈtɛr ɪk/

Enteric is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 159 anagrams from letters in enteric (ceeinrt).

Definitions for enteric

noun

  1. enterics, Bacteriology. enterobacteria.

adjective

  1. of or relating to the enteron; intestinal.

Origin of enteric

From the Greek word enterikós, dating back to 1865-70. See enter-, -ic

Examples for enteric

Your son down with enteric no immediate danger will cable again.

Thirty enteric cases were taken into Pretoria with the last convoy.

In all these respects it has a great affinity to enteric fever.

More died from enteric and dysentery and sunstroke than from wounds.

The results (p. 299) in regard to enteric were perhaps the most remarkable of all.

Now Worthington was not with him; he had died of enteric at Pretoria in September.

We all remember the terrible share that enteric had in the wastage of that campaign.

Poor James, and also my servant Gilbert, have gone to hospital with enteric.

By this time dysentery and enteric had taken toll of more men than bullets.

A private, who had been ill with enteric, had died in the night.

Word Value for enteric
Scrable

9

Words with friends

11

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