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parenteral
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adjective parenteral has 2 senses
- parenteral(a = adj.pert) - administered by means other than through the alimentary tract (as by intramuscular or intravenous injection);
- parenteral(a = adj.pert) - located outside the alimentary tract;
OXFORD DICTIONARY
parenteral, adj. Med. administered or occurring elsewhere than in the alimentary canal.
Derivative
parenterally adv.
Etymology
PARA-(1) + Gk enteron intestine
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