TPN
Abbreviation Nutrition
Total parenteral nutrition: complete nutrition given intravenously.
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Related terms
- parenteralA route that bypasses the digestive tract, such as an injection.
- BMRBasal metabolic rate: energy the body uses at complete rest.
- DRIDietary reference intakes: a set of nutrient reference values for healthy people.
- RDARecommended dietary allowance: the daily intake of a nutrient that meets the needs of nearly all healthy…