intravenous feeding

intravenous feeding

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  • intravenous feeding — noun administration of nutrients through a vein • Syn: ↑IV • Hypernyms: ↑feeding, ↑alimentation …   Useful english dictionary

  • intravenous feeding — see nutrition …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • intravenous — Within a vein or veins. SYN: endovenous. * * * in·tra·ve·nous .in trə vē nəs adj 1) situated within, performed within, occurring within, or administered by entering a vein <an intravenous feeding> <intravenous inflammation> 2) used in …   Medical dictionary

  • intravenous — /in treuh vee neuhs/, adj. 1. within a vein. 2. of, pertaining to, employed in, or administered by injection into a vein: an intravenous solution. n. 3. an intravenous injection. 4. intravenous feeding. Abbr.: IV [1840 50; INTRA + VENOUS] * * * …   Universalium

  • feeding — n. breast; communal; forced; intravenous feeding * * * [ fiːdɪŋ] communal forced intravenous breast …   Combinatory dictionary

  • feeding — noun 1. the act of consuming food (Freq. 9) • Syn: ↑eating • Derivationally related forms: ↑feed, ↑eat (for: ↑eating) • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Питание Внутривенное (Intravenous Feeding) — см. Питание. Источник: Медицинский словарь …   Медицинские термины

  • intravenous — in•tra•ve•nous [[t]ˌɪn trəˈvi nəs[/t]] adj. 1) anat. being or occurring within a vein 2) pha of, pertaining to, employed in, or administered by injection into a vein 3) cvb pha an intravenous injection or feeding Abbr.: IV I Etymology: 1840–50 in …   From formal English to slang

  • Force-feeding — Force feeding, which in some circumstances is also called gavage, is the practice of feeding a person or an animal against their will. Force feeding of humans Force feeding is generally carried out by passing a tube through the nose into the… …   Wikipedia

  • Total parenteral nutrition — Intravenous feeding that provides a patient with all of the fluid and the essential nutrients they need when they are unable to feed themselves by mouth. Often referred to by its acronym, TPN. * * * (TPN) the intravenous administration of the… …   Medical dictionary

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