gavage

[ guh-vahzh; French ga-vazh ]

noun

1. forced feeding, as by a flexible tube and a force pump.

gavage

/ ˈɡævɑːʒ /

noun

1. forced feeding by means of a tube inserted into the stomach through the mouth

Word History and Origins

Origin of gavage¹

1885–90; < French, equivalent to gav ( er ) to stuff ( Old French (dial.) gave gullet, throat) + -age -age

Word History and Origins

Origin of gavage¹

C19: from French, from gaver, from Old French (dialect) gave throat

Example Sentences

To that end, the controversial technique of gavage, which entails forcibly cramming food into the mouths of geese and ducks, dates from circa 2500 BC.

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