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Definition of Hyperalimentation

1. Noun. 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.

Definition of Hyperalimentation

1. Noun. (medicine) The administration or ingestion of unusually large amounts of nutrients ¹

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Medical Definition of Hyperalimentation

1. Intravenous feeding that provides patients with all essential nutrients when they are unable to feed themselves. Synonym: total parenteral nutrition. (04 Mar 1998)

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