enteric
adjective
en·ter·ic
en-ˈter-ik 
in-
1
: of, relating to, or affecting the intestines
broadly
: alimentary
2
: being or having a coating designed to pass through the stomach unaltered and disintegrate in the intestines
enteric aspirin
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While the agricultural sector only accounts for 10% of greenhouse gas emissions, roughly 70% of agricultural methane comes from enteric fermentation, which is done in the stomachs of cows and other grazing animals.
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Heide Brandes, thehustle.co, 24 Jan. 2025
Serotonin Scientists have discovered a close link between the stomach and the mind known as the gut-brain axis, a two-way communication system between the central nervous system and the enteric nervous system in our gut.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg, TIME, 25 July 2024
With the world facing an urgent need to reduce methane to contain climate change, and little political will to reduce consumption of beef and milk, controlling enteric methane may be one of our best hopes to meet crucial climate goals, says Montgomery.
—Bob Holmes, Discover Magazine, 29 June 2024
With the world facing an urgent need to reduce methane to contain climate change and little political will to reduce consumption of beef and milk, controlling enteric methane may be one of our best hopes to meet crucial climate goals, says Montgomery.
—Bob Holmes, Ars Technica, 20 June 2024
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Heide Brandes, thehustle.co, 24 Jan. 2025
Serotonin Scientists have discovered a close link between the stomach and the mind known as the gut-brain axis, a two-way communication system between the central nervous system and the enteric nervous system in our gut.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg, TIME, 25 July 2024
With the world facing an urgent need to reduce methane to contain climate change, and little political will to reduce consumption of beef and milk, controlling enteric methane may be one of our best hopes to meet crucial climate goals, says Montgomery.
—Bob Holmes, Discover Magazine, 29 June 2024
With the world facing an urgent need to reduce methane to contain climate change and little political will to reduce consumption of beef and milk, controlling enteric methane may be one of our best hopes to meet crucial climate goals, says Montgomery.
—Bob Holmes, Ars Technica, 20 June 2024
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“Enteric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enteric. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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enteric
adjective
en·ter·ic
en-ˈter-ik, in-
1
: of, relating to, or affecting the intestines
enteric diseases
broadly
: alimentary
2
: being or possessing a coating designed to pass through the stomach unaltered and to disintegrate in the intestines
enteric aspirin
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