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parenteral definition

par·en·teral (par en′tər əl)

adjective

  1. inside the body but outside the intestine
  2. brought into the body through some way other than the digestive tract, as by subcutaneous or intravenous injection

Etymology: par(a)- + enter(o)- + -al

noun

a substance for parenteral injection

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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