Definition of "enteron" [en•te•ron]

• The alimentary canal; the intestines. (noun)

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• "Some species of a group of bacteria called enterobacteriaceae, after the Greek word enteron, which means “intestine,” are capable of making us a little sick or very sick depending on the circumstances."
• "However, when it was pointed out to the directors that the common medical meaning of enteron was “alimentary canal, intestines, guts,” company officials hastily demanded that a new name be found evocative of energy and the future but with no suggestion of upset stomach or bowel movement."
• "Enteric: relating to the digestive canal or enteron."