parenteral nutrition
Description
Giving nutrients and other substances directly into a vein (intravenously).
Parenteral nutrition is given to people who cannot absorb nutrients through the digestive system. The fluid usually contains salt, glucose (sugar), amino acids, electrolytes, vitamins and medicines.
When parenteral nutrition is used to provide all the nutrients a person needs, it is called total parenteral nutrition (TPN).
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