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Meaning of LIENTERY

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Li"en*ter*y\ (l[imac]"[e^]n*t[e^]r*[y^]), n. [Gr.
leienteri`a; lei^os smooth, soft + 'e`nteron an intestine:
cf. F. lient['e]rie.] (Med.)
A diarrhea, in which the food is discharged imperfectly
digested, or with but little change. --Dunglison.
 
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