English
enterally
From enteral + -ly.
Formed from enteral + -ly
Proto-Indo-European *h₁én ‘in’
Proto-Indo-European *h₁énteros ‘inside, within’
Ancient Greek ἔντερον ‘intestine’
English enteral
Today it means
adv By means of the intestine by way of any gastrointestinal intake, whether orally or by tube feeding (nasogastric or nasoenteric).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / enterally