feeding

[fēd´ing]

1. the taking of food.

2. the giving of food.

3. in the nursing interventions classification, a nursing intervention defined as providing nutritional intake for a patient who is unable to feed self.

artificial feeding feeding of a baby with food other than mother's milk.

bottle feeding in the nursing interventions classification, a nursing intervention defined as preparation and administration of fluids to an infant via a bottle.

breast feeding breastfeeding.

enteral tube feeding in the nursing interventions classification, a nursing intervention defined as delivering nutrients and water through a gastrointestinal tube.

forced feeding administration of food by force to those who cannot or will not receive it.

intravenous feeding administration of nutrient fluids through a vein; see also intravenous infusion and parenteral nutrition.

feeding procedures in the omaha system, any method of giving food or fluid, including breast, formula, intravenous, or tube.

supplemental feeding a planned additional food or nutrient that is added to the usual diet, often as a powder, formula, or tablet.

tube feeding see tube feeding.

forced feed·ing

, forcible feeding

1. giving liquid food through a nasal tube passed into the stomach;

2. forcing a person to eat more food than desired.

Synonym(s): forced alimentation

Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

Eating disorders The self-administration of excess quantities of food in the context of the binge-purge complex
Human rights Forced alimentation The administration of nutrients against the will of the recipient

forced feed·ing

, forcible feeding (fōrst fēd'ing, fōr'si-bĕl)

1. Giving liquid food through a nasal tube that passes into the stomach.

2. Forcing a person to eat more food than desired.

forced feed·ing

, forcible feeding (fōrst fēd'ing, fōr'si-bĕl)

1. Giving liquid food through a nasal tube passed into the stomach.

2. Forcing a person to eat more food than desired.