enteral
Syllabification: (en·ter·al)
Pronunciation: /ˈentərəl/
Definition of enteral
adjective
Medicine- (chiefly of nutrition) involving or passing through the intestine, either naturally via the mouth and esophagus, or through an artificial opening. Often contrasted with parenteral.
Origin:
early 20th century: from Greek enteron 'intestine' + -al, partly as a back-formation from parenteral