parenteral
par·en·ter·al
adj \pə-ˈren-tə-rəl\Definition of PARENTERAL
: situated or occurring outside the intestine; especially : introduced otherwise than by way of the intestines
— par·en·ter·al·ly \-rə-lē\ adverb
Origin of PARENTERAL
International Scientific Vocabulary para- + enteral
First Known Use: circa 1910
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