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hy·per·al·i·men·ta·tion | \ ˌhī-pər-ˌa-lə-mən-ˈtā-shən 
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\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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hyperalimentation
nounhy·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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The first known use of hyperalimentation was in 1962
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