Definition of Enterocyte

1. Noun. A cell found in the lining of the intestines and colon, participating in absorption of nutrients and secretion of digestive enzymes. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Enterocyte

1. Cells of the intestinal epithelium. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Enterocyte

enterococcus faecium
enterocoel
enterocoele
enterocoeles
enterocoelic
enterocoelous
enterocoels
enterocolitic
enterocolitis
enterocolitises
enterocolostomy
enterocutaneous fistula
enterocyst
enterocystocele
enterocystoma
enterocyte (current term)
enterocytes
enterodynia
enteroendocrine
enteroendocrine cells
enteroenterostomy
enterogastric reflex
enterogastritis
enterogastrone
enterogastrones
enterogenous
enterogenous cysts
enterogenous methemoglobinaemia
enteroglucagon
enterograph

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