parenteral

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See also: parentéral and parental

English

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Etymology

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From para- +‎ enteral; early 20th century.

Adjective

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parenteral (not comparable)

  1. (medicine) Administered by some means that avoids the gastrointestinal tract, particularly intravenously or by injection.
    Antonym: enteral
    Hyponyms: subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous, intraperitoneal
    • 2003, Peter G. Pappas, “Terbinafine”, in William E. Dismukes, Peter G. Pappas, Jack D. Sobel, editors, Clinical Mycology, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 106:
      Terbinafine is available in 250 mg tablets and in a topical 1% ointment. There is no parenteral form available.

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German

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /paʁɛnteˈʁaːl/
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Adjective

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parenteral (strong nominative masculine singular parenteraler, not comparable)

  1. (medicine) parenteral

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Portuguese

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Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pa.ɾẽ.teˈɾaw/ [pa.ɾẽ.teˈɾaʊ̯]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɐ.ɾẽ.tɨˈɾal/ [pɐ.ɾẽ.tɨˈɾaɫ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /pɐ.ɾẽ.tɨˈɾa.li/

  • Hyphenation: pa‧ren‧te‧ral

Adjective

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parenteral m or f (plural parenterais, not comparable)

  1. (medicine) parenteral
    Hyponyms: intramuscular, intravenoso, subcutâneo

Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French parentéral.

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parenteral m or n (feminine singular parenterală, masculine plural parenterali, feminine and neuter plural parenterale)

  1. parenteral

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Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /paɾenteˈɾal/ [pa.ɾẽn̪.t̪eˈɾal]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: pa‧ren‧te‧ral

Adjective

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parenteral m or f (masculine and feminine plural parenterales)

  1. (medicine) parenteral

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