PARENTERAL FEEDINGS
\pˈe͡əɹəntəɹə͡l fˈiːdɪŋz], \pˈeəɹəntəɹəl fˈiːdɪŋz], \p_ˈeə_ɹ_ə_n_t_ə_ɹ_əl f_ˈiː_d_ɪ_ŋ_z]\
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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).
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