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total parenteral nutrition meaning and definition
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Definition of total parenteral nutrition (noun)
- administration of a nutritionally adequate solution through a catheter into the vena cava; used in cases of long-term coma or severe burns or severe gastrointestinal syndromes
- synonyms: hyperalimentation, TPN
Source: Princeton University Wordnet