Meaning & use
Gavage
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The act of force-feeding a person or animal, typically through a tube inserted into the stomach.
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Premature infants who cannot suckle are sometimes fed by gavage.
Gavage is used in foie gras production to fatten the livers of ducks and geese.
A note on using this word
The term comes directly from French gaver, "to force-feed," and is used in both medical and agricultural contexts.
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tube feedingforce-feeding
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