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Definition of Total parenteral nutrition
Medically reviewed by Dr. Otari Nergadze, Neurosurgeon | Updated: January 2026
Total parenteral nutrition: Intravenous feeding that provides patients with all the fluid and the essential nutrients they need when they are unable to feed themselves by mouth. Abbreviated TPN.
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