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feeding /feed·ing/ (fēd´ing) the taking or giving of food.
artificial feeding  feeding of a baby with food other than mother's milk.
breast feeding  see under B.
forced feeding  administration of food by force to those who cannot or will not receive it.

forced feeding
n.
1. Administration of liquid food through a nasal tube passed into the stomach. Also called forced alimentation.
2. Forcing a person to eat more food than desired.

force-feed v.

Forced Feeding
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

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
done by force.

forced feeding
see force feeding, intravenous alimentation.


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