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hyperalimentation

[ hahy-per-al-uh-men-tey-shuh n ]
/ ˌhaɪ pərˌæl ə mɛnˈteɪ ʃən /

noun Medicine/Medical.

overfeeding.
total parenteral nutrition.

Nearby words

  1. hyperadrenocorticalism,
  2. hyperaemia,
  3. hyperaesthesia,
  4. hyperaldosteronism,
  5. hyperalgesia,
  6. hyperamylasemia,
  7. hyperanakinesia,
  8. hyperaphia,
  9. hyperbaric,
  10. hyperbaric chamber

Origin of hyperalimentation

First recorded in 1965–70; hyper- + alimentation
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Medicine definitions for hyperalimentation

hyperalimentation

[ hī′pər-ăl′ə-mĕn-tā′shən ]

n.

The administration of nutrients by intravenous feeding, especially to individuals unable to take in food through the alimentary tract.
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