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enterally

Adverb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. By means of the intestine.
    not-comparable
  2. By means of the intestine by way of any gastrointestinal intake, whether orally or by tube feeding (nasogastric or nasoenteric).
    not-comparable
  3. By means of the intestine by way of tube feeding (nasogastric or nasoenteric) as opposed to oral intake.
    not-comparable

Examples

“administered either parenterally or enterally”
“fed either orally or enterally”
“In fact, BGS intake was effective to increase⟳ the detection rate of fecal bifidobacteria and improved the fecal properties in enterally fed elderly patients.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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