Meaning & use
hyperalimentation
The intravenous feeding of a patient with concentrated nutrients when normal eating is not possible.
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Doctors placed the patient on hyperalimentation after surgery left him unable to eat.
Hyperalimentation allowed the premature infant to receive the nutrients her body needed.
A note on using this word
Hyperalimentation is a specialized medical term, generally used interchangeably with 'total parenteral nutrition.'
Words with a similar meaning
parenteral nutrition
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