a term designating a special coating applied to tablets or capsules which prevents release and absorption of their contents until they reach the intestines.
A term designating a special coating applied to tablets or capsules which prevents release and absorption of their contents until they reach the intestines. ... (18 Nov 1997) ... 
of tablets, having a special coating that prevents release and absorption of their contents until they reach the intestine.
Enteric-coated: Coated with a material that permits transit through the stomach to the small intestine before the medication is released. The term 'enteric' means 'of or relating to the small intestine.'