wean

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.

Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

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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