parenteral

[ pa-ren-ter-uhl ]

adjective

, Anatomy, Medicine/Medical, Physiology.

1. taken into the body in a manner other than through the digestive canal.
2. not within the intestine; not intestinal.

parenteral

/ pæˈrɛntərəl /

adjective

1. (esp of the route by which a drug is administered) by means other than through the digestive tract, esp by injection
2. designating a drug to be injected

Derived Forms

• parˈenterally, adverb

Other Words From

• par·enter·al·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of parenteral¹

First recorded in 1905–10; par- + enter- + -al ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of parenteral¹

C20: from para- ¹+ entero- + -al ¹

Example Sentences

They depend on parenteral nutrition, or PN — in which amino acids, sugars, fats, vitamins, and electrolytes are pumped, in most cases, through a specialized catheter directly into a large vein near the heart.

From Salon

Pharmacy closures and layoffs by two large home infusion companies spark fears for those who require parenteral nutrition.

From Washington Post

CVS abandoned most of its less lucrative market in home parenteral nutrition, or HPN, and “acute care” drugs such as IV antibiotics.

From Washington Post

“Her husband had been undergoing treatment for infective endocarditis at home with parenteral nafcillin,” according to the case report.

From Fox News

Overnight, its capacity to supply HPN patients in Wales dropped by 40%, leaving the pan-Wales parenteral nutrition service, which is run by Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, in a state of shock.

From BBC