feeding that consists of the delivery of a nutrient solution (as through a nasal tube) to someone who cannot or will not eat
Used in a Sentence
gavage
How to use gavage in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for gavage.
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Quick take
feeding that consists of the delivery of a nutrient solution (as through a nasal tube) to someone who cannot or will not eat
Meaning at a glance
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Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for gavage.
noun
feeding that consists of the delivery of a nutrient solution (as through a nasal tube) to someone who cannot or will not eat
Example sentences
Thank you for teaching me the word “gavage.” I upvoted your highly opinionated comment just because that one word amused me so much.
With forced auto-updates, software companies have implemented "software gavage," and the devs are just getting paid to push code down users' throats.
I've read about the acorn foie guy, and wasn't sure how legit the story was. If foie gras can be made by having free range geese and plentiful food for them, that would make foie production even more of a luxury item, but at least that would render the gavage controversy no a longer critical issue.
Merging bug fixes and new features into a single stream, then forcing them upon users via software gavage, was a user-hostile crime committed by lazy developers.
MIR2911 is highly stable in HS decoction, and continuous drinking or gavage feeding of HS decoction leads to a significant elevation of the MIR2911 level in mouse peripheral blood and lung.
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use gavage in a sentence?
Thank you for teaching me the word “gavage.” I upvoted your highly opinionated comment just because that one word amused me so much.
What does gavage mean?
feeding that consists of the delivery of a nutrient solution (as through a nasal tube) to someone who cannot or will not eat
What part of speech is gavage?
gavage is commonly used as noun.