adj. Administered by some means other than oral intake, particularly intravenously or by injection.
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adj. administered by means other than through the alimentary tract (as by intramuscular or intravenous injection)
adj. located outside the alimentary tract
Word Usage
"James Hoffman, St. Jude's medication safety officer, said many patients having organ transplants at the hospital are on nutrition supplements, known as parenteral nutrition, while they recover from surgery."