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hyperalimentation

American  
[hahy-per-al-uh-men-tey-shuhn] / ˌhaɪ pərˌæl ə mɛnˈteɪ ʃən /

noun

Medicine/Medical.
  1. overfeeding.

  2. total parenteral nutrition.


Etymology

Origin of hyperalimentation

First recorded in 1965–70; hyper- + alimentation

Example Sentences

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The technique, also known as intravenous hyperalimentation, bypasses the gut and has proved indispensable to newborns and adults suffering from severe burns or struggling with chronic bowel disorders.

From Washington Post • Mar. 4, 2020

The hyperalimentation process completely replaced all of her nutritional needs, and a precise daily calorie intake was dispensed through the catheter.

From The Guardian • Oct. 23, 2010

Karen was admitted to New York's Lenox Hill Hospital on 20 September 1982 to begin hyperalimentation, or intravenous feeding.

From The Guardian • Oct. 23, 2010

His diet, called "hyperalimentation," runs through an intravenous catheter to his umbilical artery.

From Time Magazine Archive

Most required only temporary hyperalimentation while they recovered from illness, surgery, the effects of cancer therapy or severe burns.

From Time Magazine Archive