enterally
English
Adverb
enterally (not comparable)
- By means of the intestine.
- By means of the intestine by way of any gastrointestinal intake, whether orally or by tube feeding (nasogastric or nasoenteric).
- administered either parenterally or enterally
- Hyponym: orally
- By means of the intestine by way of tube feeding (nasogastric or nasoenteric) as opposed to oral intake.
- fed either orally or enterally
- 2015 June 18, Shinya Nagafuchi et al., “Effects of a Formula Containing Two Types of Prebiotics, Bifidogenic Growth Stimulator and Galacto-oligosaccharide, and Fermented Milk Products on Intestinal Microbiota and Antibody Response to Influenza Vaccine in Elderly Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial”, in Pharmaceuticals, volume 8, :
- In fact, BGS intake was effective to increase the detection rate of fecal bifidobacteria and improved the fecal properties in enterally fed elderly patients.
- Coordinate term: orally
- By means of the intestine by way of any gastrointestinal intake, whether orally or by tube feeding (nasogastric or nasoenteric).
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