enteral adjective. ['ɛntǝr(ǝ)l] E20.
[Partly formed as ENTERIC + -AL¹, partly back-form. from parenteral.]
Medicine. Enteric; (of feeding, feeds, etc.) involving or passing through the intestine, either in the normal way (via the mouth etc.) or through an artificial opening (opp. PARENTERAL).

■ enterally adverb M20.

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