parenteral

parenteral definition - medical

par·en·ter·al (pă-rĕnˈtər-əl)

adjective
  1. Located outside the alimentary canal.
  2. Taken into the body or administered in a manner other than through the digestive tract, as by intravenous or intramuscular injection.

Related Forms:

  • par·enˈter·al·ly adverb

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