hyperalimentation

[ hahy-per-al-uh-men-tey-shuh n ]
/ ˌhaɪ pərˌæl ə mɛnˈteɪ ʃən /

noun Medicine/Medical.

Origin of hyperalimentation

First recorded in 1965–70; hyper- + alimentation

Medical definitions for hyperalimentation

hyperalimentation
[ hī′pər-ăl′ə-mĕn-tāshən ]

n.

The administration of nutrients by intravenous feeding, especially to individuals unable to take in food through the alimentary tract.