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hyperalimentation

American  
[hahy-per-al-uh-men-tey-shuhn] / ˌhaɪ pərˌæl ə mɛnˈteɪ ʃən /

noun

Medicine/Medical.
  1. overfeeding.

  2. total parenteral nutrition.


Etymology

Origin of hyperalimentation

First recorded in 1965–70; hyper- + alimentation

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The technique, also known as intravenous hyperalimentation, bypasses the gut and has proved indispensable to newborns and adults suffering from severe burns or struggling with chronic bowel disorders.

From Washington Post Mar. 4, 2020

This loss of control was known to often spark fear in patients, and doctors who oppose hyperalimentation argue that it does not teach the patient to eat properly.

From The Guardian Oct. 23, 2010

The hyperalimentation process completely replaced all of her nutritional needs, and a precise daily calorie intake was dispensed through the catheter.

From The Guardian Oct. 23, 2010

But thousands of people across the country who cannot digest or absorb their food are benefiting, though less conveniently from the feeding technique on which the vest is based: intravenous hyperalimentation.

From Time Magazine Archive

His diet, called "hyperalimentation," runs through an intravenous catheter to his umbilical artery.

From Time Magazine Archive

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