| NOUN | act | forced feeding, gavage | feeding that consists of the delivery of a nutrient solution (as through a nasal tube) to someone who cannot or will not eat |
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| Meaning | feeding that consists of the delivery of a nutrient solution (as through a nasal tube) to someone who cannot or will not eat. | |
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| Synonym | gavage | |
| Narrower | gastrogavage | feeding a nutrient solution into the stomach through a tube through a surgically created opening |
| nasogastric feeding | feeding consisting of delivering liquid nutrients through a tube passing through the nose and into the stomach | |
| Broader | feeding, alimentation | The act of supplying food and nourishment |
| Verbs | force-feed | feed someone who will not or cannot eat |
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