Definition of hyperalimentation
: the administration of nutrients by intravenous feeding especially to patients who cannot ingest food through the digestive tract
From the M-W Editors
1962
First Known Use of hyperalimentation
1962
Medical Dictionary
hyperalimentation
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hy·per·al·i·men·ta·tion
\ˌhī-pə-ˌral-ə-mən-ˈtā-shən\
Medical Definition of hyperalimentation
: the administration of nutrients by intravenous feeding especially to patients who cannot ingest food through the digestive tract
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