ga·vage (g -väzh )n. Introduction of nutritive material into the stomach by means of a tube. [French, from gaver, to force down the throat, ultimately from Old French gave, throat, from Vulgar Latin *gaba.] |
gavage [ˈgævɑːʒ]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) forced feeding by means of a tube inserted into the stomach through the mouth
[from French, from gaver, from Old French (dialect) gave throat]
gavage
forced feeding, either of animals or humans, by inserting a tube in the throat and using a force pump.
See also: Food and Nutrition
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| Noun | 1. | gavage - feeding that consists of the delivery of a nutrient solution (as through a nasal tube) to someone who cannot or will not eat alimentation, feeding - the act of supplying food and nourishment nasogastric feeding - feeding consisting of delivering liquid nutrients through a tube passing through the nose and into the stomach gastrogavage - feeding a nutrient solution into the stomach through a tube through a surgically created opening |
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