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Gavage

Gavage Meaning & Definition
Gavage Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Gavage?

[n] feeding that consists of the delivery of a nutrient solution (as through a nasal tube) to someone who cannot or will not eat

Synonyms | Synonyms for Gavage: forced feeding

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See Also | alimentation | feeding | gastrogavage | nasogastric feeding

Gavage In Webster's Dictionary

\Ga`vage"\ (g[.a]`v[.a]zh"), n. [F., fr. gaver to gorge.] Forced feeding (as of poultry or infants) by means of a tube passed through the mouth down to the stomach.

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