En‐thet″ic (ĕn‐thĕt″ĭk), a. [Gr. ενθετικὄσ fit for inserting; εν̓ in + τιθέναι to place.] (Med.) Caused by a morbific virus implanted in the system; as, an enthetic disease like syphilis.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.