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total parenteral nutrition Definition
(n)
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
total parenteral nutrition Synonyms
hyperalimentation
total parenteral nutrition
TPN
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