Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
parenteral nutrition Audio
par·en·ter·al nu·tri·tion [ puh-ren-teh-rul noo-trih-shun ]
Subclass of:
Nutritional Support; Feeding Methods
Definitions related to parenteral nutrition:
  • (parenteral) Patient is supplied with parenteral nutrition, typically described in terms of i.v. medications.
    NCI Health Level 7 Vocabulary
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2018
  • The administering of nutrients for assimilation and utilization by a patient who cannot maintain adequate nutrition by enteral feeding alone. Nutrients are administered by a route other than the alimentary canal (e.g., intravenously, subcutaneously).
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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