| Pronunciation: | | gu'vâzh
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[n] feeding that consists of the delivery of a nutrient solution (as through a nasal tube) to someone who cannot or will not eat |
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GAVAGE is a 6 letter word that starts with G. |
| | Synonyms: | | forced feeding |
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| | See Also: | | alimentation, feeding, gastrogavage, nasogastric feeding |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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