total parenteral nutrition (n)
TPN (n)
hyperalimentation (n)

n01059445

type n
lex_filenum 04
def administration of a nutritionally adequate solution through a catheter into the vena cava
def used in cases of long-term coma or severe burns or severe gastrointestinal syndromes
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Hypernym feeding, alimentation
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Hyponym feeding, alimentation

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