nasogastric

adjective

na·​so·​gas·​tric ˌnā-zō-ˈga-strik 

: being or performed by intubation of the stomach through the nasal passages

a nasogastric tube

Examples of nasogastric in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In one study, isoleucine was prepared as a suspension and given to 12 healthy and lean subjects via a nasogastric tube. — Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 26 Nov. 2024

Letby was also accused of injecting air into babies' stomachs using a nasogastric tube, causing collapse and death. — The Week Uk, theweek, 28 July 2024

She was accused of deliberately harming the newborn infants in various ways, including by injecting air into their bloodstreams and administering air or milk into their stomachs via nasogastric tubes. — Sylvia Hui and Brian Melley, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2023

This may involve fasting for a period, following a clear liquid diet, or receiving nutrients through a nasogastric tube (a thin tube inserted through your nose into your stomach to deliver food, fluids, and medicine directly to your stomach). — Janelle McSwiggin, Health, 6 June 2025

After her admission to the Eating Recovery Center, Naomi spent a few days lying in bed, being fed by a nasogastric tube, which pushed fluids and nutrients down her throat and into her stomach. — Katie Engelhart, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2024

Medical personnel had also inserted a nasogastric tube, which normally follows intubation, to prevent vomiting. — Ayesha Khan, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025

Luckily she was seen by another consultant who fitted Melody with a nasogastric (NG) tube [used to deliver hydration or medication directly into the stomach via the nose and throat] and kept her in overnight. — Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025

British Nurse Lucy Letby Blames 'Raw Sewage' for Unexplained Infant Deaths in NICU Letby is also accused of murdering Child O by injecting him with air intravenously and via a nasogastric tube. — Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 21 June 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

nasogastric

adjective

na·​so·​gas·​tric -ˈgas-trik 

: of, relating to, being, or performed by intubation of the stomach by way of the nasal passages

insertion of a nasogastric tube

nasogastric suction