enterocytic

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

enterocyte +‎ -ic

Adjective[edit]

enterocytic (not comparable)

  1. Relating to or associated with enterocytes
    • 2015 July 8, Tian-Yu Zhao et al., “IGF-1 decreases portal vein endotoxin via regulating intestinal tight junctions and plays a role in attenuating portal hypertension of cirrhotic rats”, in BMC Gastroenterology[1], volume 15, →DOI:
      Correspondingly, increased endotoxin in portal system worsens tight junction dysfunction via decreasing intestinal occludin and claudin-1 expressions and increasing enterocytic apoptosis.