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hyperalimentation, n. Med.|ˌhaɪpərælɪmɛnˈteɪʃən| [f. hyper- 4 + alimentation n.] 1. Excessive alimentation; the taking of more nourishment than is required. Now rare.
1900in Dorland Med. Dict. 2. The administering of nutrients to patients incapable of normal digestion, usu. by intravenous feeding (freq. known as parenteral hyperalimentation).
1962J. E. Rhoads in Federation Proc. XXI. 389/2 (heading) Diuretics as an adjuvant in disposing of extra water employed as a vehicle in parental [sic] hyperalimentation. 1969Amer. Jrnl. Nursing LXIX. 2392/1 The solution for parenteral hyperalimentation consists of 20 per cent glucose and 5 per cent fibrin hydrolysate (amino acids). 1971Canad. Jrnl. Surg. XIV. 182/2 Intravenous hyperalimentation, a new form of therapy, is especially useful in patients who have gastro-intestinal complications. 1976Lancet 9 Oct. 805/1 Because of inadequate oral intake, intravenous hyperalimentation was begun with dextrose 20{pcnt} aminoacid, and ‘Intralipid’ solutions. 1987Oxf. Textbk. Med. (ed. 2) II. xv. 156/1 Prednisolone 20 mg orally daily is often used for improving the sense of well-being as are blood transfusion or hyperalimentation. 1991Drew Aug. 38/3 He also started the first hyperalimentation unit for cancer patients in a private New Jersey hospital. |