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enterosorption

enterosorption noun: the adsorption of (typically toxic) substances from the intestines by a sorbent (such as activated charcoal).

Noun

enterosorption (usually uncountable, plural enterosorptions)

  1. (usually) The adsorption of (typically toxic) substances from the intestines by a sorbent (such as activated charcoal)

Forms of enterosorption

pluralenterosorptions

Origin of enterosorption

From entero- + sorption.

Questions about enterosorption

What does enterosorption mean?
Enterosorption means the adsorption of (typically toxic) substances from the intestines by a sorbent (such as activated charcoal).
What part of speech is enterosorption?
Enterosorption is a noun.
What is the plural of enterosorption?
The plural of enterosorption is enterosorptions.

Words near enterosorption in the dictionary

  1. enteroscopically
  2. enteroscopies
  3. enteroscopy
  4. enterosorbent
  5. enterosorbents
  6. enterosorption
  7. enterosorptions
  8. enterospasm
  9. enterospasms
  10. enterosphere
  11. enterospheres

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