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Forced Feeding

nounid 55306·updated May 18, 2026
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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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Variants

synonym
gavage
plural
Forced Feedings
possessive
Forced Feeding's
pluralpossessive
Forced Feedings'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →
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feeding that consists of the delivery of a nutrient solution (as through a nasal tube) to someone who cannot or will not eat
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
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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