gavage

English Thesaurus

1. feeding that consists of the delivery of a nutrient solution (as through a nasal tube) to someone who cannot or will not eat (noun.act)

hypernym	:	alimentation, feeding,
definition	:	the act of supplying food and nourishment (noun.act)

hyponym	:	nasogastric feeding,
definition	:	feeding consisting of delivering liquid nutrients through a tube passing through the nose and into the stomach (noun.act)

hyponym	:	gastrogavage,
definition	:	feeding a nutrient solution into the stomach through a tube through a surgically created opening (noun.act)

derivation	:	force-feed,
definition	:	feed someone who will not or cannot eat (verb.consumption)

derivation	:	force-feed,
definition	:	feed someone who will not or cannot eat (verb.consumption)