Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,519,445,391 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

drip feed
(redirected from drip-fed)

    Also found in: Medical, Financial 0.10 sec.
drip feed
n.
1. Administration of blood, plasma, saline, or sugar solutions, usually intravenously, a drop at a time.
2.
a. The device or tubes by which such a substance is administered.
b. The substance administered.
drip-feed (drpfd) v.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.drip feed - the administration of a solution (blood or saline or plasma etc.) one drop at a time
giving medication, administration - the act of administering medication


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
Yet its practice is threatened by the seductive appeal of the new right-wing parties' innumerate policies on lower taxes and higher public services, while their narrow nationalism strikes a chord with areas of the general public, drip-fed on a tabloid diet of xenophobia.
Racism and xenophobia in Europe stemming the rising tide by Ford, Glyn / UN Chronicle
Drip-fed water features recall the significance of the element in traditional Persian oasis gardening, without copying forms more suitable to flat land, rather than Bagh-e-Ferdowsi's often steep slopes.
Greening Tehran: Tehran's authorities have decided to prevent their ... by The Architectural Review
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.