noun
feeding that consists of the delivery of a nutrient solution (as through a nasal tube) to someone who cannot or will not eat
• Syn: ↑gavage
• Derivationally related forms: ↑force-feed
• Hypernyms: ↑feeding, ↑alimentation
• Hyponyms: ↑nasogastric feeding, ↑gastrogavage
Useful english dictionary. 2012.