nonenteric
|non-en-ter-ic|
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/ˌnɑnɛnˈtɛrɪk/
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/ˌnɒnɛnˈtɛrɪk/
not of the intestines
Etymology
'nonenteric' is formed in modern English by adding the negative prefix 'non-' to 'enteric' (from 'enteric', meaning 'of or relating to the intestine').
'enteric' comes from Late Latin/Medieval Latin 'entericus', from Greek 'enterikos', from 'enteron' (ἔντερον) meaning 'intestine'. The modern English adjective 'enteric' was combined with the prefix 'non-' in recent English usage to form 'nonenteric'.
Initially, the root 'enteron' meant 'intestine'; over time 'enteric' came to mean 'relating to the intestines', and the modern compound 'nonenteric' now means 'not relating to or not affecting the intestines'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not enteric; not relating to or affecting the intestines. Often used of infections, pathogens, or processes that occur outside the gastrointestinal tract.
The outbreak was caused by a nonenteric virus that primarily affected the respiratory tract.
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Last updated: 2025/10/16 12:10