SINCE 1828
hyperalimentation
noun
hy·per·al·i·men·ta·tion
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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
noun
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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