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administered by means other than through the alimentary tract (as by intramuscular or intravenous injection) located outside the alimentary tract
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| parenteral absorption |
absorption otherwise than through the digestive tract.
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| parenteral nutrition |
Total parenteral nutrition (TPN), also called hyperalimentation, is the practice of feeding a person without using the gut. It is normally used during surgical recoveries. It has been used for patients in coma, although enteric (tube) feeding is usually adequate, and less prone to complications. Chronic TPN is occasionally used treat people suffering the extended consequences of an accident or surgery. ...
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| parenteral nutrition |
A form of nutrition that is delivered into a vein. Parenteral nutrition does not use the digestive system. It may be given to people who are unable to absorb nutrients through the intestinal tract because of vomiting that won't stop, severe diarrhea, or intestinal disease. It may also be given to those undergoing high-dose chemotherapy or radiation and bone marrow transplantation. ...
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| parenteral |
the introduction of a substance into the body by any route other than the digestive tract, such as through a vein or muscle
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