parenteral

American

[pa-ren-ter-uhl] / pæˈrɛn tər əl /

adjective

Anatomy, Medicine/Medical, Physiology.

taken into the body in a manner other than through the digestive canal.
not within the intestine; not intestinal.

parenteral British

/ pæˈrɛntərəl /

adjective

(esp of the route by which a drug is administered) by means other than through the digestive tract, esp by injection
designating a drug to be injected

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Other Word Forms

parenterally

adverb

Etymology

Origin of parenteral

First recorded in 1905–10; par- + enter- + -al ¹

Example Sentences

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"When they run out of options, they could die," said Dr. Ryan Hurt, a Mayo Clinic physician and president of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2023

“When they run out of options, they could die,” said Ryan Hurt, a Mayo Clinic physician and president of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition.

From Washington Post • Feb. 6, 2023

Parenteral alimentation in surgery, with special reference to proteins and amino acids.

From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1974 July - December by Library of Congress. Copyright Office

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