Etymograph

English

enterodiol

From entero- + diol.

Formed from entero- + diol

Proto-Indo-European *h₁én ‘in’

Proto-Indo-European *h₁énteros ‘inside, within’

Ancient Greek ἔντερον ‘intestine’

English entero-

Today it means

noun A lignan formed by the action of intestinal bacteria on lignan precursors found in plants.

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Etymograph / enterodiol