| parenteral |
occurring outside the intestine. For example, giving a drug by intravenous or intramuscular injection. The opposite of enteric
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| parenchyma |
In medicine, this term is applied to a specific or functional component of a gland or organ.
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| Pare |
trim the outer layer of, as in: Do you pare an apple when you eat it, or do you like it unpeeled?
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| parenteral |
any route of administration of a substance other than via the digestive tract (intravenous, subcutaneous, ...).
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| parenteral nutrition |
The slow infusion of a solution of nutrients into a vein through a catheter, which is surgically implanted. This may be partial, to supplement food and nutrient intake, or total (TPN, total parenteral nutrition), providing the sole source of energy and nutrient intake for the patient.
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