parenteral

parenteral is a topic covered in the Taber's Medical Dictionary.

To view the entire topic, please or .

Nursing Central is an award-winning, complete mobile solution for nurses and students. Look up information on diseases, tests, and procedures; then consult the database with 5,000+ drugs or refer to 65,000+ dictionary terms. Explore these free sample topics:

-- The first section of this topic is shown below --

(păr-ĕn′tĕr-ăl)

To hear audio pronunciation of this topic, purchase a subscription or log in.

[Gr. para, beside, + enteron, intestine]
Denoting any medication route other than the alimentary canal, such as intravenous, subcutaneous, intramuscular, or mucosal.
SEE: medication route

-- To view the remaining sections of this topic, please or --

(păr-ĕn′tĕr-ăl)

To hear audio pronunciation of this topic, purchase a subscription or log in.

[Gr. para, beside, + enteron, intestine]
Denoting any medication route other than the alimentary canal, such as intravenous, subcutaneous, intramuscular, or mucosal.
SEE: medication route

There's more to see -- the rest of this topic is available only to subscribers.