parenteral

P3A1R1E1N1T1E1R1A1L1

adjective

Administered by some means that avoids the gastrointestinal tract, particularly intravenously or by injection.

Opposite
enteralenteric
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Meanings

adjectiveparenteral (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemedicineAdministered by some means that avoids the gastrointestinal tract, particularly intravenously or by injection.

    Terbinafine is available in 250 mg tablets and in a topical 1% ointment. There is no parenteral form available.

    2003, Peter G. Pappas, “Terbinafine”, in William E. Dismukes, Peter G. Pappas, Jack D. Sobel, editors, Clinical Mycology, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 106

    Antonyms: enteral

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveAdministered by some means that avoids the gastrointestinal tract, particularly intravenously or by injection.

Opposite
enteral
Opposite
enteric

Origin

From par- + enteral; early 20th century.

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Translations

Dutch parenteraal
  • parenteraaladministered by some means that avoids the gastrointestinal tract
Finnish parenteraalinen
  • parenteraalinenadministered by some means that avoids the gastrointestinal tract
French parentéral
  • parentéraladministered by some means that avoids the gastrointestinal tract
German parenteral
  • parenteraladministered by some means that avoids the gastrointestinal tract
Hungarian parenterális
  • parenterálisadministered by some means that avoids the gastrointestinal tract
Irish paireintreach
  • paireintreachadministered by some means that avoids the gastrointestinal tract
Italian parenterale
  • parenteraleadministered by some means that avoids the gastrointestinal tract
Portuguese parenteral, parentérico
  • parenteraladministered by some means that avoids the gastrointestinal tract
  • parentéricoadministered by some means that avoids the gastrointestinal tract
Romanian parenteral
  • parenteraladministered by some means that avoids the gastrointestinal tract
Russian парентера́льный
  • парентера́льный (parenterálʹnyj)administered by some means that avoids the gastrointestinal tract
Spanish parenteral
  • parenteraladministered by some means that avoids the gastrointestinal tract
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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