Parenteral Nutrition
Synonyms
Feeding, Intravenous
Feeding, Parenteral
Feedings, Intravenous
Feedings, Parenteral
Intravenous Feeding
Intravenous Feedings
Nutrition, Parenteral
Parenteral Feeding
Parenteral Feedings
The administering of nutrients for assimilation and utilization by a patient who cannot maintain adequate nutrition by enteral feeding alone. Nutrients are administered by a route other than the alimentary canal (e.g., intravenously, subcutaneously).