| parent material | <ecology> The unconsolidated and more or less weathered mineral or organic matter from which the soil profile is developed. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| parent-child relations | The interactions between parent and child. (12 Dec 1998) |
| parental | 1. Of or pertaining to a parent or to parents; as, parental authority; parental obligations. 2. Becoming to, or characteristic of, parents; tender; affectionate; devoted; as, parental care. "The careful course and parental provision of nature." (Sir T. Browne) Origin: L. Parentalis. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| parental generation | The parents of a mating, commonly experimental, involving contrasting genotypes; the original mating of a genetic experiment; parents of the F1 generation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| parental leave | The authorised absence from work of either parent prior to and after the birth of their child. It includes also absence because of the illness of a child or at the time of the adoption of a child. It does not include leave for care of siblings, parents, or other family members: for this family leave is available. (12 Dec 1998) |
| parental rejection | Withholding of affection from or denial of attention to one's child. Child's withholding of affection from its parent. (05 Mar 2000) |
| parenteral | <pharmacology> Not through the alimentary canal but rather by injection through some other route, as subcutaneous, intramuscular, intraorbital, intracapsular, intraspinal, intrasternal, intravenous, etc. Origin: Gr. Enteron = intestine (18 Nov 1997) |
| parenteral absorption | Absorption by any route other than the alimentary tract. (05 Mar 2000) |
| parenteral nutrition | <gastroenterology, pharmacology> A method of delivering nutrition or other substances directly into a vein. Fluids given usually include salt (saline), glucose, amino acids, electrolytes, vitamins and medications. (16 Dec 1997) |
| parenteral nutrition, home | The at-home administering of nutrients for assimilation and utilization by a patient who cannot maintain adequate nutrition by enteral feeding alone. Nutrients are administered via a route other than the alimentary canal (e.g., intravenously, subcutaneously). (12 Dec 1998) |
| parenteral nutrition, home total | The at-home administering of nutrients for assimilation and utilization by a patient whose sole source of nutrients is via solutions administered intravenously, subcutaneously or by some other non-alimentary route. (12 Dec 1998) |
| parenteral nutrition, total | The delivery of nutrients for assimilation and utilization by a patient whose sole source of nutrients is via solutions administered intravenously, subcutaneously, or by some other non-alimentary route. The basic components of tpn solutions are protein hydrolysates or free amino acid mixtures, monosaccharides, and electrolytes. Components are selected for their ability to reverse catabolism, promote anabolism, and build structural proteins. (12 Dec 1998) |
| parenteral therapy | Therapy introduced usually by a needle through some other route than the alimentary canal. (05 Mar 2000) |
| parenteric fever | One of a group of fever's clinically resembling typhoid and paratyphoid A and B, but caused by bacteria differing specifically from those of either of these diseases. (05 Mar 2000) |
| parenthesome | <plant biology> Structure shaped rather like a parenthesis, found on either side of pores in the septum of a basidiomycete fungus. More logically called septal pore caps. Origin: Gr. Soma = body (18 Nov 1997) |