TOTAL PARENTERAL NUTRITION


Meaning of TOTAL PARENTERAL NUTRITION in English

Med.

intravenous administration of a solution of essential nutrients to patients unable to ingest food, esp. in cases of severe gastrointestinal or malabsorption disorders or prolonged coma. Abbr.: TPN Also called hyperalimentation .

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .