immunonutrition

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noun

feeding with a selection of pharmaconutrients etc. in order to improve the immune response

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Meanings

nounimmunonutrition (uncountable)
  1. uncountablefeeding with a selection of pharmaconutrients etc. in order to improve the immune response

    A randomized multicenter clinical trial showed that enteral immunonutrition with L-arginine, n-3 PUFAs and micronutrients, increased mortality compared to parenteral nutrition [16 ].

    2016 January 26, ““Immunonutrition” Has Failed to Improve Peritonitis-Induced Septic Shock in Rodents”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From immuno- + nutrition.

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APA

immunonutrition. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/immunonutrition

MLA

“immunonutrition.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/immunonutrition. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “immunonutrition,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/immunonutrition.

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