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English noun: total parenteral nutrition | |||
| 1. | total parenteral nutrition (act) administration of a nutritionally adequate solution through a catheter into the vena cava; used in cases of long-term coma or severe burns or severe gastrointestinal syndromes | ||
| Synonyms | hyperalimentation, TPN | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alimentation, feeding | ||
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