enterohepatic

enterohepatic
en·tero·he·pat·ic .ent-ə-rō-hi-'pat-ik adj of or involving the intestine and the liver <\enterohepatic circulation of bile salts>

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en·tero·he·pat·ic (en″tər-o-hə-patґik) pertaining to or connecting the liver and intestine; called also hepatoenteric.

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