PARENTERAL

parenteral

(adjective) located outside the alimentary tract

parenteral

(adjective) administered by means other than through the alimentary tract (as by intramuscular or intravenous injection)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

parenteral (not comparable)

(medicine) administered by some means that avoids the gastrointestinal tract, particularly intravenously or by injection

Hyponyms: subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous, intraperitoneal

Antonym: enteral

Source: Wiktionary



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