Meaning & use
TPN
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Abbreviation for "total parenteral nutrition," a method of feeding a patient intravenously that bypasses the digestive system.
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The patient was placed on TPN after intestinal surgery.
Nurses monitored the TPN line closely for signs of infection.
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Used almost exclusively in clinical and medical settings.
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