hyperalimentation
hyperalimentation · hyperalimentations
The administration or ingestion of unusually large amounts of nutrientsThe administration or ingestion of unusually large amounts of nutrients.
Meaning
1 sensesThe administration or ingestion of unusually large amounts of nutrients.
More definitions
- administration of a nutritionally adequate solution through a catheter into the vena cava; used in cases of long-term coma or severe burns or severe gastrointestinal syndromes
Forms
plural: hyperalimentations| Singular | hyperalimentation |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- administration of a nutritionally adequate solution through a catheter into the vena cava; used in cases of long-term coma or severe burns or severe gastrointestinal syndromes:total parenteral nutritionTPN