parenteral

American  

[pa-ren-ter-uhl] / pæˈrɛn tər əl /

adjective

Anatomy, Medicine/Medical, Physiology.

1. taken into the body in a manner other than through the digestive canal.

2. not within the intestine; not intestinal.

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parenteral British  

/ pæˈrɛntərəl /

adjective

1. (esp of the route by which a drug is administered) by means other than through the digestive tract, esp by injection

2. 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

In February, it said the fourth location will focus on global parenteral manufacturing for injectable therapies.

From The Wall Street Journal

They depend on parenteral nutrition, or PN — in which amino acids, sugars, fats, vitamins, and electrolytes are pumped, in most cases, through a specialized catheter directly into a large vein near the heart.

From Salon

Pharmacy closures and layoffs by two large home infusion companies spark fears for those who require parenteral nutrition.

From Washington Post

CVS abandoned most of its less lucrative market in home parenteral nutrition, or HPN, and “acute care” drugs such as IV antibiotics.

From Washington Post

“Her husband had been undergoing treatment for infective endocarditis at home with parenteral nafcillin,” according to the case report.

From Fox News