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alimentation
(redirected from oral alimentation)

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alimentation /al·i·men·ta·tion/ (al″ĭ-men-ta´shun) giving or receiving of nourishment.
rectal alimentation  feeding by injection of nutriment into the rectum.
total parenteral alimentation  see under nutrition.
al·i·men·ta·tion (l-mn-tshn)
n.
1. The act or process of giving or receiving nourishment.
2. Support; sustenance.
alimentation,
nourishment. See also feeding.
alimentation
giving or receiving of nourishment.
intravenous alimentation
the administration by intravenous injection of a solution containing sufficient nutrients in appropriate concentration to maintain life.
oral alimentation
feeding by mouth.
total parenteral alimentation
see hyperalimentation.


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