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gavage vs nasogastric feeding

nasogastric feeding vs gavage

gavage and nasogastric feeding both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gavage Yes No No No
nasogastric feeding Yes No No No
As nouns, nasogastric feeding is a hyponym of gavage; that is, nasogastric feeding is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gavage:
  • gavage: feeding that consists of the delivery of a nutrient solution (as through a nasal tube) to someone who cannot or will not eat
  • nasogastric feeding: feeding consisting of delivering liquid nutrients through a tube passing through the nose and into the stomach
Other hyponyms of gavage include gastrogavage.
gavage (noun) nasogastric feeding (noun)
feeding that consists of the delivery of a nutrient solution (as through a nasal tube) to someone who cannot or will not eat feeding consisting of delivering liquid nutrients through a tube passing through the nose and into the stomach
Difference between gavage and nasogastric feeding

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