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wean
[wēn]1. to discontinue breastfeeding and substitute other feeding habits.
2. to discontinue bottle feeding and substitute feeding by a cup or some other means.
3. in respiratory therapy, to gradually decrease dependence on assisted ventilation until the patient is able to breathe spontaneously. See also ventilator.
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wean
(wēn),To implement weaning.
[A.S. wenian]
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wean
(wēn)tr.v. weaned, weaning, weans
To accustom (the young of a mammal) to take nourishment other than by suckling.
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wean
Old English, to accustom verb Critical care To transition a Pt from dependence on mechanical ventilation–MV to spontaneous auto-regulated breathing. See Pulmonary function tests, V/Q ratio PediatricsTo transition an infant from dependence on maternal–ie, breast milk to milk from other sources or other forms of sustenance.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
wean
(wēn)To implement weaning.
[A.S. wenian]
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