noun
- Plural of enteric; drugs or preparations that act on or affect the intestines.
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical
adjective
- Relating to or affecting the intestines; of or pertaining to the small intestine.
Usage: medical
Examples
- The doctor prescribed enterics to help with the patient's digestive issues.
- Enteric coatings on tablets protect the medication until it reaches the small intestine.
- Enteric infections can cause severe diarrhea and dehydration.
- The pharmaceutical company developed new enterics for treating inflammatory bowel disease.
- Enteric bacteria are normally found in the gastrointestinal tract.
- Some enterics are designed to dissolve only in the alkaline environment of the small intestine.